hnav

== White Hmong == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /n̥a˧˦/ === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Hmongic *hnaŋᴮ (“perilla”). Note similarities to Burmese နှမ်း (hnam:, “sesame”). ==== Noun ==== hnav refers to certain kinds of grains and seeds: perilla sesame noob hnav ― sesame seeds === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Hmong-Mien *(h)naŋX (“to put on, wear (clothes)”). ==== Verb ==== hnav to dress, to put on (clothes) hnav ris tsho ― to dress, put on (jacket and trousers) === References === Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979), White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 69.