"cua" meaning in White Hmong

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Noun

IPA: /cuə̯˧/ Forms: tw [classifier], nthwv [classifier]
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-cæwH (“wind”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmx-pro|*N-cæwH|t=wind}} Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-cæwH (“wind”) Head templates: {{head|mww|noun}} cua
  1. the wind
    Sense id: en-cua-mww-noun-pt-BG-NC
  2. (figuratively) the carrier of death, normally represented by the bamboo carriage made to carry the dead Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-cua-mww-noun-aMNoJfa6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cua daj cua dub (english: bad windy storm; hurricane, typhoon)
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /cuə̯˧/
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong *cu̯aᶜ (“to chew”), borrowed from Middle Chinese 嚼 (MC dzjak, “to chew”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmn-pro|*cu̯aᶜ|t=to chew}} Proto-Hmong *cu̯aᶜ (“to chew”), {{glossary|loanword|borrowed}} borrowed, {{bor|mww|ltc|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Chinese, {{bor+|mww|ltc|-|nocap=1}} borrowed from Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|嚼|to chew}} 嚼 (MC dzjak, “to chew”) Head templates: {{head|mww|verb}} cua
  1. to chew hard, bite hard (on something) Derived forms: cua nab (english: earthworm)
    Sense id: en-cua-mww-verb-n~iR3Hhm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for cua meaning in White Hmong (3.2kB)

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        "3": "*cu̯aᶜ",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Hmong *cu̯aᶜ (“to chew”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "4": "",
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        "g3": "",
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        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Chinese",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mww",
        "2": "ltc",
        "3": "-",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "borrowed from Middle Chinese",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "嚼",
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      },
      "expansion": "嚼 (MC dzjak, “to chew”)",
      "name": "ltc-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Hmong *cu̯aᶜ (“to chew”), borrowed from Middle Chinese 嚼 (MC dzjak, “to chew”).",
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      "args": {
        "1": "mww",
        "2": "verb"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "White Hmong",
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  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "english": "earthworm",
          "word": "cua nab"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The dog chews on bone.",
          "text": "Tus aub cua pob txha.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to chew hard, bite hard (on something)"
      ],
      "id": "en-cua-mww-verb-n~iR3Hhm",
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        ],
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          "hard",
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        ],
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          "bite",
          "bite"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/cuə̯˧/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cua"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "cua daj cua dub"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "args": {
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "form": "tw",
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nthwv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "for gusts"
      ],
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        "classifier"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "White Hmong",
  "lang_code": "mww",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The wind blows very fast",
          "text": "Cov cua tshuab ceev heev",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The air in the suburbs is cleaner than the air in the city.",
          "text": "Cov cua twj cuab huv dua cua nruab nroog.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the wind"
      ],
      "id": "en-cua-mww-noun-pt-BG-NC",
      "links": [
        [
          "wind",
          "wind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "His home has death.",
          "text": "Nws lub tsev muaj cua.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He performs a shaman ritual to send away death.",
          "text": "Nws ua neeb xa cua.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "the carrier of death, normally represented by the bamboo carriage made to carry the dead"
      ],
      "id": "en-cua-mww-noun-aMNoJfa6",
      "links": [
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          "carrier",
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        ],
        [
          "death",
          "death"
        ],
        [
          "normally",
          "normally"
        ],
        [
          "represented",
          "represented"
        ],
        [
          "bamboo",
          "bamboo"
        ],
        [
          "carriage",
          "carriage"
        ],
        [
          "made",
          "made"
        ],
        [
          "carry",
          "carry"
        ],
        [
          "dead",
          "dead"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) the carrier of death, normally represented by the bamboo carriage made to carry the dead"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/cuə̯˧/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cua"
}
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    "White Hmong lemmas",
    "White Hmong nouns",
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    "White Hmong terms derived from Middle Chinese",
    "White Hmong terms derived from Proto-Hmong",
    "White Hmong terms derived from Proto-Hmong-Mien",
    "White Hmong terms inherited from Proto-Hmong",
    "White Hmong terms inherited from Proto-Hmong-Mien",
    "White Hmong terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "White Hmong verbs"
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      "english": "earthworm",
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    }
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        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Chinese",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "-",
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    }
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "White Hmong terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The dog chews on bone.",
          "text": "Tus aub cua pob txha.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to chew hard, bite hard (on something)"
      ],
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        [
          "chew",
          "chew"
        ],
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          "hard",
          "hard"
        ],
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          "bite",
          "bite"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/cuə̯˧/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cua"
}

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    "White Hmong nouns",
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    "White Hmong terms inherited from Proto-Hmong-Mien",
    "White Hmong terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "bad windy storm; hurricane, typhoon",
      "word": "cua daj cua dub"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-cæwH (“wind”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tw",
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nthwv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "for gusts"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mww",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "cua",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "White Hmong",
  "lang_code": "mww",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "White Hmong terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The wind blows very fast",
          "text": "Cov cua tshuab ceev heev",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The air in the suburbs is cleaner than the air in the city.",
          "text": "Cov cua twj cuab huv dua cua nruab nroog.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "the wind"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "White Hmong terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "His home has death.",
          "text": "Nws lub tsev muaj cua.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He performs a shaman ritual to send away death.",
          "text": "Nws ua neeb xa cua.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the carrier of death, normally represented by the bamboo carriage made to carry the dead"
      ],
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        [
          "carrier",
          "carrier"
        ],
        [
          "death",
          "death"
        ],
        [
          "normally",
          "normally"
        ],
        [
          "represented",
          "represented"
        ],
        [
          "bamboo",
          "bamboo"
        ],
        [
          "carriage",
          "carriage"
        ],
        [
          "made",
          "made"
        ],
        [
          "carry",
          "carry"
        ],
        [
          "dead",
          "dead"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) the carrier of death, normally represented by the bamboo carriage made to carry the dead"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/cuə̯˧/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cua"
}

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