ncauj

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White Hmong

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hmong-Mien *ɲɟuj (mouth, beak), perhaps borrowed from Old Chinese (OC *ʔseʔ, “beak, mouth”) or otherwise related to the latter's proto-form, Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-ts(j)ul (lip; beak). Cognate with Iu Mien nzuih.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ncauj (classifier: lub)

  1. mouth
  2. mouth-like opening

Derived terms

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References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN.
  1. ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 80; 277.