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, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 290.
  • Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎, Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 41.
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