sawv ntxov

White Hmong

Etymology

sawv (“to rise”) +‎ ntxov (“early”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂaɨ̯˧˦.ⁿd͡zɒ˧˦/

Noun

sawv ntxov

  1. morning (roughly, 3 AM - 12 PM)

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979), White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 290.
  • 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 41.
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