xav
Translingual
Symbol
xav
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Xavante terms
Green Hmong
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa˧˦/
Adjective
xav
White Hmong
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa˧˦/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Chinese 想 (xiǎng, “to think”).[1]
Verb
xav
- to think, to wish, to desire, to want to
- Kuv tsis xav mus. ― I don't want to go.
- Kuv xav tsis mus. ― I think I will not go.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Lao ສັກ (sak, “injection”).[1]
Verb
xav
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 404.