ntsuab
/ᶯd͡ʐuə̯˥/
The Hmong word for green is ntsuab.
ntsuab is an adjective used to describe something that has the color green.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/ᶯdʐuə̯˥/
Did you know?
- In Hmong, the word ntsuab is often used to describe a range of colors that an English speaker might call 'blue' or 'cyan' depending on the context.
- In many contexts, calling a fruit ntsuab does not just describe its color, but tells you that it is still 'unripe'.
- Because Hmong is a tonal language, a slight change in the pitch of ntsuab transforms it into a completely different word.
Example conversation
Mai and Xiong are looking at a garden.
- MaiXiong, saib cov ntoo ntsuab no.Xiong, look at these green trees.
- XiongLawv zoo nkauj kawg li.They are very beautiful.
- MaiKuv nyiam xyoob ntsuab.I like the color green.
- XiongKuv kuj nyiam thiab.I like it too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ntsuab, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
