ncauj

== White Hmong == === Etymology === From Proto-Hmong-Mien *ɲɟuj (“mouth, beak”), perhaps borrowed from Old Chinese 嘴 (OC *ʔseʔ, “beak, mouth”) or otherwise related to the latter's proto-form, Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-ts(j)ul (“lip; beak”). Cognate with Iu Mien nzuih. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ᶮɟau̯˥˧/ === Noun === ncauj (classifier: lub) mouth mouth-like opening ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979), White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN.