tshav

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White Hmong

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Depending on how the Proto-Hmongic term is reconstructed (with a *tshj- or *phr- initial), could be potentially related to Khmer ភ្លឺ (phlɨɨ, to shine; daybreak) or Vietnamese sáng (bright).”

Noun

tshav (classifier: cov)

  1. the light of the heavens, sunlight, moonlight

Verb

tshav

  1. to shine
    Lub ntuj tshav lawm.The sky is sunny.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Probably borrowed from Chinese (chǎng, “open space, field”).”

Noun

tshav (classifier: lub)

  1. a broad level area; a plain, field
    lub tshav ua sia playground
    tshav dav hlauan airport
    Lawv mus ua si nram lub tshav ncaws pob.They went to play in the football field.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. The "plane" meaning might be related to Old Chinese (OC *bruː, “to plane, shave”)? The "beat down" or "touch by accident" meanings may be separate.”

Verb

tshav

  1. to beat down grain stubble in the field in preparation for burning it off
    tshav quav nplejto beat down the rice straw for burning
  2. to plane wood
    tshav ntooto plane wood
    lub tshava carpenter's plane
  3. to touch by accident, make unintended contact
    Nws mus tshav tsog tsuag.He made unintended contact with wild spirits.

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 363.