tshiab

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *tshji̯əŋ (“new”), borrowed from Middle Chinese 清 (MC tshjeng, “clear, quiet”). Cognate with Proto-Hmong-Mien *ntshji̯əŋ (“clear”), whence ntshiab (“clear”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂʰiə̯˥/

Adjective

tshiab

  1. new, fresh, bright
    lub tsev tshiab tshiab ― a new house

References
  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 366.
  1. Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 207; 280.
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