xiav

White Hmong

Etymology

From Vietnamese xanh ("grue", "blue", or "green"), with loss of nasal final, from Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Middle Chinese 青 (t͡sʰeŋ) ("grue", "blue", or "green").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕiə̯˧˦/

Adjective

xiav

1. grue
2. blue
3. green
4. sad, depressed