paj hlwb

White Hmong

Etymology

paj (“flower”) +‎ hlwb (“marrow”), literally “marrow-flower”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa˥˧.l̥ɨ˥/

Noun

paj hlwb (classifier: thooj)

1. the brain

References

• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 243.