txiv maj phaub

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• txiv mav poj, txiv maj phob

Etymology

txiv (“fruit”) +‎ Lao ໝາກພ້າວ (māk phāo, “coconut”); see Thai หมากพร้าว (màak-práao, “id”) for more.

Noun

txiv maj phaub (classifier: lub)

1. coconut

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN.
• 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 245.