"kws" meaning in White Hmong

See kws in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɨ˩/
Etymology: Probably borrowed from Middle Chinese 穀 (MC kuwk, “grain, cereal”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mww|ltc|-|nocap=1}} borrowed from Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|穀|grain, cereal}} 穀 (MC kuwk, “grain, cereal”) Head templates: {{head|mww|noun}} kws
  1. corn, maize Derived forms: paj kws (english: popcorn), plhaub kws (english: corn husk), pob kws (english: corn in general), quav kws (english: corn stalks), txha kws (english: corncob)
    Sense id: en-kws-mww-noun-FMAmtLDX Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, White Hmong entries with incorrect language header
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          "english": "popcorn",
          "word": "paj kws"
        },
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          "word": "plhaub kws"
        },
        {
          "english": "corn in general",
          "word": "pob kws"
        },
        {
          "english": "corn stalks",
          "word": "quav kws"
        },
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        }
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    }
  ],
  "word": "kws"
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    },
    {
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        "corn, maize"
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɨ˩/"
    }
  ],
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