tauv

Iu Mien

Verb

tauv 

  1. to breathe

White Hmong

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tau̯˧˦/

Classifier

tauv

  1. classifier for clouds and for clusters of fruit
    tauv huab ― a cloud

Verb

tauv

  1. to dam up, hold back
    tauv dej ― to dam up water
    tauv tsis taus lub kua muag ― cannot hold back tears

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 309-10.
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