Graham Charlie

The Hmong word for water is dej. dej is used to refer to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The Hmong word for uncle is txtxawm. txtxawm is a noun used to refer to a brother of one’s parent or a brother-in-law of one’s parent.

The English word “lion” is translated into Hmong as tsov ntxhuav. tsov ntxhuav refers to the big cat of the species Panthera leo.

In Hmong, the word for rice is mov. The term mov is used to refer to rice that is being used as food.

Laos in Hmong is expressed as Nplog Teb or Los Tsuas. Both terms are used to refer to the country in Southeast Asia.

The Hmong word for yes is yog. yog is used as a particle to indicate agreement or acceptance.

The Hmong word for ‘tomorrow’ is tagkis. tagkis is an adverb used to refer to the day after the present day.

The Hmong word for “mexican” is Mevxikhas. Mevxikhas is a noun used to refer to a person from Mexico or someone of Mexican descent.

The Hmong word for “good” is zoo. zoo is an adjective used to describe something as pleasant or enjoyable.

The English word “love” (referring to the noun) is translated into Hmong as txoj kev hlub.