hli ntuj

White Hmong

Etymology

hli (“moon”) +‎ ntuj (“sky”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /l̥i˧.ⁿdu˥˧/

Noun

hli ntuj (classifier: lub)

a month

Derived terms

cuaj hlis ntuj (“September”)
ib hlis ntuj (“January”)
kaum hli ntuj (“October”)
kaum ib hlis ntuj (“November”)
kaum ob hlis ntuj (“December”)
ob hlis ntuj (“February”)
peb hlis ntuj (“March”)
plaub hlis ntuj (“April”)
rau hli ntuj (“June”)
tsib hlis ntuj (“May”)
xya hlis ntuj (“July”)
yim hli ntuj (“August”)

References

Jaisser, Annie; Ratliff, Martha; Riddle, Elizabeth; Strecker, David; Vang, Lopao; Vang, Lyfu (1995), Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 43.