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White Hmong
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Hmong-Mien *plei (“four”). Cognate with Iu Mien biei.[1]
Numeral
plaub
- four
Etymology 2
From Proto-Hmong-Mien *pljei (“hair”).[1]
Noun
plaub (classifier: cov (for a mass of hair), tsos, txawj (for a single hair))
- hair, fur, feathers
Derived terms
Etymology 3
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Considered native Hmongic by Ratliff, though no reconstructed proto-form is given.[2] That said, given the decidedly cultural status of the word's semantics, a borrowing seems possible, though the phonetics are difficult to match with loan candidates. Maybe an ancient borrowing from Old Chinese 審 (OC *hljɯmʔ, “to examine, judge”) or a related term?”
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Noun
plaub (classifier: tshaj, txub, rooj)
- litigation, cases of dispute, cases at law, legal cases, matters of law
Derived terms
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 248-9.
- Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners, Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 255.