thawj saib
التعريفات والمعاني
== Green Hmong ==
=== Etymology ===
From Middle Chinese 頭 (duw) ("head", "top", "chief") + a corrupted pronunciation of Mandarin 視 / 视 (shì) ("to look", to "watch", "to inspect"), literally means "presiding chief".
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /tʰaɨ̯˥˧.ʂai̯˥/
=== Noun ===
thawj saib
president, of capitalist republic or state
president, of a corporation
== White Hmong ==
=== Etymology ===
From Middle Chinese 頭 (duw) ("head", "top", "chief") + a corrupted pronunciation of Mandarin 視 / 视 (shì) ("to look", to "watch", "to inspect"), literally means "presiding chief".
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /tʰaɨ̯˥˧.ʂai̯˥/
=== Noun ===
thawj saib
president, of capitalist republic or state
president, of a corporation