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The Hmong word for hero is tus phab ej. This term refers to a person of great bravery.

The Hmong phrase for brother-in-law is yawm yij. yawm yij is used to refer to the brother of one’s spouse or the husband of one’s sibling.

The Hmong phrase for sorry is thov txim. thov txim is used to express regret or sorrow.

The English verb ‘dance’ is translated into Hmong as seev cev. seev cev is used to describe the action of moving rhythmically to music.

The Hmong word for cold is no. The word no is an adjective used to describe something that has a low temperature.

The Hmong phrase for ‘ugly’ is dab tuag. dab tuag is used to describe something or someone that is not pleasant to look at.

The Hmong phrase for “sad” is tu siab. tu siab is used to describe feeling sorrow.

The Hmong word for zero is xoom. xoom is used as the cardinal number for zero, representing the concept of nothing.

Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab is the Hmong way to say Happy New Year.

The Hmong word for cousin is kwv tij. The term kwv tij is used to refer to a person’s cousin, specifically the child of one’s parent’s brother or sister.