tshav

== White Hmong == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʂʰa˧˦/ === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== tshav (classifier: cov) the light of the heavens, sunlight, moonlight ==== Verb ==== tshav to shine Lub ntuj tshav lawm. ― The sky is sunny. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== tshav (classifier: lub) a broad level area; a plain, field lub tshav ua si ― a playground tshav dav hlau ― an airport Lawv mus ua si nram lub tshav ncaws pob. ― They went to play in the football field. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== tshav to beat down grain stubble in the field in preparation for burning it off tshav quav nplej ― to beat down the rice straw for burning to plane wood tshav ntoo ― to plane wood lub tshav ― a carpenter's plane to touch by accident, make unintended contact Nws mus tshav tsog tsuag. ― He made unintended contact with wild spirits. === References === Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979), White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 363.