Hmong
English
Etymology
From White Hmong Hmoob.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /h(ə)ˈmɒŋ/, /ˈmɒŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɔŋ/, /h(ə)ˈmɔŋ/, (also) IPA(key): /ˈmʌŋ/
- (US with the cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmɑŋ/, /h(ə)ˈmɑŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɒŋ
Noun
Hmong pl (plural only)
- A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.
Related terms
Translations
people
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Proper noun
Hmong
Synonyms
- Miao (in China)
Derived terms
Translations
lect
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Adjective
Hmong
- Of or relating to the Hmong, their culture, or their lect.
Derived terms
See also
- Appendix:White Hmong Swadesh list
- Hmong people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hmong language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Hmong, hmn
- separate codes exist for 25+ Hmong dialects; see the ISO's page
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