Nyab Laj

White Hmong

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 安南 ('an nom), the name for Annam, a historical name for Central Vietnam. Traditionally, the [l] and [n] were interchangeable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲa˥.la˥˧/

Noun

Nyab Laj

  1. (dated, colloquial) Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

See also

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