zaub xav lav

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• zaub xam lav, zaub xa lav

Etymology

zaub +‎ English salad, literally “salad greens”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʐau̯˥.sa˧˦.la˧˦/

Noun

zaub xav lav

1. lettuce (classifier: lub)

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 260.