1. a tube, a vessel like a vein or artery (txoj)

hlab ntsha (txoj) – a vein or artery

hlab pas (txoj) – the trachea

2. a cord or rope, small strings (txoj)

hlab ris (txoj) – cord to tie the pants

3. to scald something

dej kub hlab tawv – the hot water scalded my skin

hlab qaib – scald a chicken’s body with hot water to prepare for plucking

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