ntoo

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *ntju̯əŋH (“tree”). Cognate with Iu Mien ndiangx. Most likely a recent reborrowing from Thai ต้น (dtôn) ("tree", "trunk", "stalk") or Lao ຕົ້ນ (ton) ("tree", "trunk", "stalk") to explain the change in nasal pronunciation and final syablle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ⁿdɒ̃˧/

Noun

ntoo

  1. tree
  2. wood

References
  • Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)
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