Mevxikhas
The Hmong word for "mexican" is Mevxikhas.
Mevxikhas is a noun used to refer to a person from Mexico or someone of Mexican descent.
Meaning: person from Mexico or of Mexican descent (noun)
Did you know?
- The spelling of Mevxikhas uses the Hmong Romanized Popular Alphabet (RPA), where the final 's' is not a sound you pronounce, but a marker indicating a high-rising tone.
- If a Hmong speaker mispronounces the final tone of Mevxikhas, they might accidentally say a completely different Hmong word, as pitch defines meaning in the same way vowels do.
- The word Mevxikhas is a phonetic loanword adapted to fit Hmong phonology, which uses specific tone markers to distinguish meanings.
Examples in context
- Kuv paub ib tug Mevxikhas.I know a Mexican person.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new neighbor.
- KaoKoj puas paub tus neeg tshiab ntawd?Do you know that new person?
- YeeYog, nws yog ib tug Mevxikhas.Yes, he is a Mexican.
- KaoNws tuaj qhov twg?Where is he from?
- YeeNws tuaj txog los ntawm lub teb chaws Mevxiko.He came from the country of Mexico.
