txiv maj mib

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White Hmong

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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txiv (“fruit”) + a compound of unclear origin maj mib.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Maybe maj here is in the "hemp" meaning, in which case it is likely a borrowing from Chinese 麻 (má, “hemp”). The mib could be borrowed from Chinese 蜜 (mì, “honey, sweet”).”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.ma˥˧.mi˥/

Noun

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txiv maj mib (classifier: lub)

  1. jackfruit
    Synonym: txiv plab nyug

References

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  • “txiv majmib”, in Hmong Vocabulary: The Complete Collection‎[1], 2024 March 1 (last accessed)
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