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, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 106; 117.
  • Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎, Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 281.
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