raug

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong *drɔᶜ (“to hit a target”), borrowed from Middle Chinese 著 (MC drjo|trjoX|trjoH|trjak|drjak, “to touch, be attached”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈau̯˧˩̤/

Verb

raug

1. to encounter, to meet up with
2. to incur, to suffer or be afflicted with
3. to have fellowship, to be united in heart

   sib raug zoo ― on very good terms

4. to know, understand

   Koj yuav sij raug me ntsis. ― You will know a little about it.

Preposition

raug

1. according to, agreeing with

Adjective

raug

1. correct, accurate

Derived terms

• raug mob (“to suffer pain or illness; a wound, injury”)
• raug nqi (“cost”)
• raug siab (“pleasing, satisfying”)

 

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 275-6.