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English word origin

Etymology of Hmong

From White Hmong Hmoob.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Of or relating to the Hmong, their culture, or their lect.

noun

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.

name

The lect spoken by these people, which is a cluster of a large number of lects which are sometimes considered dialects and sometimes separate languages.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From White Hmong Hmoob.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionHmoobmww
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