Here you’ll find an assortment of common animals in white and green Hmong. Generally, an animal is preceded by the noun classifier ‘tus’ in White Hmong and ‘tug’ in Green Hmong. Saying ‘tus tsov caum tus liab’ is similar to saying the tiger chases the monkey in English, whereas saying tsov caum liab is like saying tigers chase monkeys. This would not mean a group of tigers chase a group of monkeys, it would be a general statement.
Let me know if I’ve missed any! However, more often than not, if you don’t see the animal here it is more because there isn’t a universal word for it in Hmong. For example, sharks exist (I’m pretty sure), but there isn’t a true, common Hmong word for shark, so I haven’t included it.
One last thing! Do you want to do more than just see and hear the animals? Do you want to memorize them? To really learn them??
You can do that here, with my animal flash card game!
Tsiaj Txhu – Animals (General)
Tsov
Tiger
Tsuv
Tiger
Miv
Cat
Aub
Dog
Dev
Dog
Dlev
Dog
Npua
Pig
Nyuj
Cow
Tshis
Goat
Me es
Goat
Twj kum
Rhinoceros
Nees
Horse
Neeg
Horse
Yaj
Sheep
Yaaj
Sheep
Tsaug
Hedgehog
Luav
rabbit
Dais
Bear
Dlais
Bear
Muas lwj
Deer
Mos lwj
Deer
Kauv
Deer
Nas
Mouse
Tsuag
Mouse
Puav
Bat
Nab qa
Lizard
Naab qaa
Lizard
Liab
Monkey
Lab
Monkey
Ntxhw
Elephant
Nab
Snake
Naab
Snake
Tej hom noog – Different types of Birds
Noog
Bird
Qaib
Chicken
Qab
Chicken
Os
Duck
Us
Duck
Yaj yuam
Peacock
Yaaj yuam
Peacock
Plas
Owl
Plaas
Owl
Uab lag
Crow
Uab laag
Crow
Tsiaj Uas Nyob Ze Dej – Aquatic Animals
Vaub Kib
Turtle
Vuab Kib
Turtle
Ntses
Fish
Ntseg
Fish
Ntshuab
Otter
Qav
Frog
Qaav
Frog
Raub Ris
Crab
Roob Ris
Crab
Me Kab Me Ntsaum – Insects and Bugs
Raub ris teb
Scorpion
Roob ris teb
Scorpion
Ntsaum
Ant
Yoov
Fly
Mos ntsuab
Horsefly
Yoov tshaj cum
Mosquito
Tshaj cum
Mosquito
Yoov tshaaj cum
Mosquito
Tshaaj cum
Mosquito
Yoov ncuaj ntse
Mosquito
Muv
Bee
Nkawj
Hornet / Wasp
Npauj npaim
Butterfly
Npuj npaim
Butterfly
Kab laum sab
Spider
Kaab laug saab
Spider
Kab laum tsov
Big hairy variety of spider
Kaab laug tsuv
Big hairy variety of spider
Kab laum
Roach
Kaab laug
Roach
Kab laum tshooj
Centipede
Kaab laug tshooj
Centipede