zaub xav lav

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White Hmong[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

zaub +‎ English salad, literally salad greens.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʐau̯˥.sa˧˦.la˧˦/

Noun[edit]

zaub xav lav

  1. lettuce (classifier: lub)

References[edit]

  • 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 260.