How to Say “Walk” in Hmong

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taug kev
The Hmong verb 'to walk' is taug kev.
taug kev is used to describe the action of moving on one's feet.
Meaning: to move on the feet (verb)

Which one should you use?

While taug kev is the verb meaning 'to walk', you can reverse the components to form the noun phrase kev taug, which means 'the way/path one walks' or 'the way taken'.

Did you know?

  • The term kev is potentially related to the Chinese word for 'street', 街, through ancient linguistic connections.
  • The word kev in taug kev does not just mean a physical 'road', but is used to describe any 'way' of doing something or a life path.
  • The term taug implies an intentional following of a route, rather than just the mechanical motion of legs moving.

Examples in context

  • Peb yuav taug kev mus.
    We will walk there.
  • Koj tsis taug kev zoo.
    You are not walking well.
  • Nws taug kev mus rau tsev.
    He walked home.

Example conversation

Xiong and Kao are deciding how to travel to a nearby village.

  1. Xiong

    Koj puas xav taug kev mus?
    Do you want to walk there?
  2. Kao

    Yog, peb taug kev xwb.
    Yes, let's just walk.
  3. Xiong

    Taug kev yuav ntev heev.
    Walking will take a long time.
  4. Kao

    Tsis ua li cas, Xiong.
    It is okay, Xiong.

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