xob

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong *S-phoᴬ (“thunder”), probably related to Proto-Hmong-Mien *mpuə (“id”), the latter whence Pa-Hng mo¹ (“id”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɒ˥/

Proper noun

xob

  1. Xob: a creature in the heavens supposedly responsible for thunder and lightning

Noun

xob

  1. (in compounds) thunder, lightning
  2. unrefined gunpowder, saltpeter
  3. a full-grown uncastrated male animal
    xob nyuj ― a bull
    xob nees ― a stallion

Derived terms
  • hluav taws xob (“electricity”)
  • xob dub (“black powder”)
  • xob laim (“lightning”)
  • xob quaj (“thunder”)

References
  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 410.
  1. Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 36; 38; 285.

Wolof

Pronunciation
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Noun

xob (definite form xob wi)

  1. tree leaf

References

Omar Ka (2018) Nanu Dégg Wolof, National African Language Resource Center, →ISBN, page 259

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