nab qa

White Hmong

Etymology

nab (“snake, worm”) +‎ qa (“(of) lizards”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na˥.qa˧/

Noun

nab qa (classifier: tus)

  1. lizard

Derived terms

  • nab qa nqhuab (“dry land lizard; iguana”)
  • nab qa tsiav (“a type of small lizard”)

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 255.
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