xeem
Appearance
White Hmong
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from Chinese 姓 (xìng, “surname”).[1]
Noun
[edit]xeem
- clan, last name, family name
- Kuv yog Npis, xeem Vaj. ― I am Bee, of clan Vang.
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]xeem
- to test, quiz, guess, compete, race
- xeem ntawv ― testing or taking an exam
- xeem dab ― guessing on spiritual need
- xeem tsheb ― car racing