Suav

See also: suav

White Hmong

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Chinese 夏 (xià, “Xia”), referring to the Xia dynasty of ancient China. An alternative theory derives the term from Chinese 華／华 (huá, “Chinese”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂuə̯˧˦/

Noun

Suav

  1. the Chinese

Adjective

Suav

  1. Chinese

Derived terms

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[2], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 301.
  1. ^ Yang, Kou (2009) “Commentary: Challenges and Complexity in the Re-Construction of Hmong History”, in Hmong Studies Journal‎[1], volume 10, Turlock, California: California State University, Stanislaus, archived from the original on 25 July 2021
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