lub lis xaus
The Hmong phrase for weekend is lub lis xaus.
lub lis xaus refers to the break in the working week.
Meaning: break in the working week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun phrase, it typically uses the classifier lub to denote a specific period of time.
Did you know?
- Because lub is a classifier for objects, saying lub lis xaus treats the 'weekend' as a discrete, container-like entity.
- The classifier lub used in lub lis xaus has an unexpected connection to the Chinese word for a 'thatched hut' 庵.
- In Hmong, the phrase for 'weekend' uses the classifier lub, which is the same word used to count physical objects like 'bowls' or 'houses'.
Example conversation
Xiong and Mai are talking about their plans for the upcoming break.
- XiongMai, koj puas muaj phiaj xwm rau lub lis xaus no?Mai, do you have plans for this weekend?
- MaiTsis tau, Xiong. Vim li cas?Not yet, Xiong. Why?
- XiongKuv xav mus saib movies lub lis xaus no.I want to go see movies this weekend.
- MaiUa tau, kuv yuav mus nrog koj.That works, I will go with you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
