xav

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word xav. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word xav, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say xav in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word xav you have here. The definition of the word xav will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofxav, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Green Hmong

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Borrowed from Vietnamese xanh (“grue, blue, green”)?”

Pronunciation

Adjective

xav

  1. grue
  2. blue
  3. green
  4. sad, depressed

White Hmong

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Chinese 想 (xiǎng, “to think”).

Verb

xav

  1. to think, to wish, to desire, to want to
    Kuv tsis xav mus. ― I don't want to go.
    Kuv xav tsis mus. ― I think I will not go.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Lao ສັກ (sak, “injection”).

Verb

xav

  1. to inject, give a shot

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 404.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20101031002604/http://wold.livingsources.org/vocabulary/25
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia