hli ntuj

White Hmong

Etymology

hli (“moon”) +‎ ntuj (“sky”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̥i˧.ⁿdu˥˧/

Noun

hli ntuj (classifier: lub)

1. a month

Derived terms

• cuaj hlis ntuj (“September”)
• ib hlis ntuj (“January”)
• kaum hli ntuj (“October”)
• kaum ib hlis ntuj (“November”)
• kaum ob hlis ntuj (“December”)
• ob hlis ntuj (“February”)
• peb hlis ntuj (“March”)
• plaub hlis ntuj (“April”)
• rau hli ntuj (“June”)
• tsib hlis ntuj (“May”)
• xya hlis ntuj (“July”)
• yim hli ntuj (“August”)

 

References

• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 43.