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 … Read More
Colors in White and Green Hmong
Usually, color words are proceeded by the borrowed word ‘xim’ which comes from Thai/Laos. So, to say ‘white’ by itself or, in other words, to say ‘the color white’, you would say ‘xim dawb.’ In contrast, if you are using the color as a description of something, you wouldn’t need to say ‘xim.’ For example, to say, ‘the white house’ … Read More