zaub paj

White Hmong

Etymology

zaub (“vegetable”) +‎ paj (“flower”), literally “flowery vegetable”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʐau̯˥.pa˥˧/

Noun

zaub paj

1. cauliflower
2. choy sum, flowery mustard greens

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 485.