lauj pwm

White Hmong

Alternative forms

  • looj pwm

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (luóbo, “radish, tuber”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lau̯˥˧.pɨ˩̰/

Noun

lauj pwm (classifier: lub)

  1. tuber, root vegetable
  2. turnip
    Synonym: zaub lauj pwm

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979), White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 106; 117.
  • Jaisser, Annie; Ratliff, Martha; Riddle, Elizabeth; Strecker, David; Vang, Lopao; Vang, Lyfu (1995), Hmong For Beginners‎[2], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 281.
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