White Hmong

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Etymology

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pob (set) +‎ txha (bone). Possibly cognate with Vietnamese bộ xương (skeleton, bone).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pob txha (classifier: tus)

  1. skeleton
  2. bone(s)

Adjective

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pob txha

  1. (slang, of a person) very thin

References

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  • 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 242.