no
The Hmong word for cold is no.
The word no is an adjective used to describe something that has a low temperature.
Meaning: having a low temperature (adj)
Did you know?
- In many Hmong-speaking communities, if you say you are 'cold', it may be interpreted as a physical symptom or a sign of being unwell rather than just a comment on the weather.
- The Hmong word no for 'cold' descends from the Proto-Hmong-Mien root *ʔnu̯ɔmH.
- When describing a person feeling chilly, Hmong speakers might use a different phrasing than when describing the temperature of an object like water.
Examples in context
- Zaub tshuaj no txias heev.This medicine is very cold.
- Zaub mov no txias si.This food is cold.
- Ntuj no txias heev.The weather is very cold now.
