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ko taw

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White Hmong

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Etymology

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Particularly: “Ratliff considers this a native Hmongic term.[1] That said, compare Thai ข้อเท้า (kɔ̂ɔ-táao, ankle, literally foot joint) and Lao ຂໍ້ເທົ້າ (khǭ thao, id).”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ko taw (classifier: tus, txhais)

  1. foot, feet

References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 310.