Hmong

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Hmong

(hmông)

n. pl. Hmong or Hmongs

a. A member of any of various Hmong-Mien-speaking peoples of southern China and Southeast Asia, including the Hmong Daw and the Mong.

b. A person of Hmong ancestry.

c. Any of the Hmong-Mien languages of spoken by the Hmong.

2. See Hmong Daw.

[Hmong Hmoob (with oo spelling nasalized o and final b indicating high level tone ).]

Hmong adj.

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Hmong

(mʌŋ)

n., pl. Hmongs, (esp. collectively) Hmong.

1. a member of a people or group of peoples living in highland areas of S China, N Vietnam, Laos, and N Thailand.

2. the language of the Hmong.

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Noun	1.	Hmong - a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States Miao Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
	2.	Hmong - a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong Hmong language, Miao natural language, tongue - a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
Adj.	1.	Hmong - of or related to the Hmong people or their language or their culture

Translations

Miao

miao

hmongit

Hmong

Miao

Hmong

Miao

мяо

miao

H'Mông

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