txiv ev paum

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• txiv av paus

Etymology

txiv (“fruit”) +‎ English apple.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.ʔe˧˦.pau̯˩̰/

Noun

txiv ev paum (classifier: lub)

1. apple

References

• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 240.