txiv puv luj

White Hmong

Alternative forms

txiv puvluj

Etymology

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Particularly: “txiv (“fruit”) + Chinese 菠蘿／菠萝 (bōluó, “pineapple”). However, Heimbach claims a Thai borrowing, perhaps from สับปะรด (sàp-bpà-rót, “id”). This doesn't seem to match phonetically as well as the Chinese, particularly with the first syllable completely dropped.”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.pu˧˦.lu˥˧/

Noun

txiv puv luj

pineapple

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 267.
Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[2], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 486.