"qab" meaning in White Hmong

See qab in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /qa˥/
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong-Mien *Kam (“sweet”), borrowed from Old Chinese 甘 (OC *kaːm, “sweet”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmx-pro|*Kam|t=sweet}} Proto-Hmong-Mien *Kam (“sweet”), {{bor+|mww|och|-|nocap=1}} borrowed from Old Chinese, {{och-l|甘|sweet}} 甘 (OC *kaːm, “sweet”) Head templates: {{head|mww|adjective}} qab
  1. (of taste and feelings) sweet, pleasant
    Sense id: en-qab-mww-adj-~1gmZ9uk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /qa˥/
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong-Mien *Kam (“sweet”), borrowed from Old Chinese 甘 (OC *kaːm, “sweet”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmx-pro|*Kam|t=sweet}} Proto-Hmong-Mien *Kam (“sweet”), {{bor+|mww|och|-|nocap=1}} borrowed from Old Chinese, {{och-l|甘|sweet}} 甘 (OC *kaːm, “sweet”) Head templates: {{head|mww|noun}} qab
  1. usefulness, worthiness Derived forms: qab hau (english: usefulness, worthwhileness), qab siab (english: happy, at ease), qab zib (english: sweet (as honey))
    Sense id: en-qab-mww-noun-3GeozpGR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Preposition

IPA: /qa˥/
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-Kaŋ (“back (as opposed to the front)”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmx-pro|*N-Kaŋ|t=back (as opposed to the front)}} Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-Kaŋ (“back (as opposed to the front)”) Head templates: {{head|mww|prep}} qab
  1. behind, of that which is behind
    Sense id: en-qab-mww-prep-2MafRrS2 Categories (other): White Hmong prepositions Disambiguation of White Hmong prepositions: 36 25 39
  2. under, underneath, at the base of, at the lower side of
    Sense id: en-qab-mww-prep-ZFmnUcMz Categories (other): White Hmong prepositions Disambiguation of White Hmong prepositions: 36 25 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /qa˥/
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-Kaŋ (“back (as opposed to the front)”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmx-pro|*N-Kaŋ|t=back (as opposed to the front)}} Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-Kaŋ (“back (as opposed to the front)”) Head templates: {{head|mww|verb}} qab
  1. to return, go back, go backward
    Sense id: en-qab-mww-verb-TIkPx1Ad Categories (other): White Hmong prepositions Disambiguation of White Hmong prepositions: 36 25 39 Derived forms: hauv qab (english: under), lawv qab (english: to follow), liab qab (english: naked), nco qab (english: to remember), qab khav (english: a (raised) porch), qab qwj (english: a spiral, a snail-like design), qab thoob (english: half-moon), qab tsag (english: a (lower) porch), rov qab (english: to return), rwg qab (english: the little finger or toe), taug qab (english: to track, follow), thaub qab (english: to go backward), tom qab (english: after, behind)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "lower",
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    }
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          "english": "naked",
          "word": "liab qab"
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          "english": "to remember",
          "word": "nco qab"
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        {
          "english": "a (raised) porch",
          "word": "qab khav"
        },
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          "english": "a spiral, a snail-like design",
          "word": "qab qwj"
        },
        {
          "english": "half-moon",
          "word": "qab thoob"
        },
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          "english": "a (lower) porch",
          "word": "qab tsag"
        },
        {
          "english": "to return",
          "word": "rov qab"
        },
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          "english": "the little finger or toe",
          "word": "rwg qab"
        },
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          "english": "to track, follow",
          "word": "taug qab"
        },
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          "english": "to go backward",
          "word": "thaub qab"
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      "name": "inh"
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          "word": "qab hau"
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          "english": "happy, at ease",
          "word": "qab siab"
        },
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          "english": "sweet (as honey)",
          "word": "qab zib"
        }
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          "english": "(I) don't know how to go.",
          "text": "Tsis pom qab mus.",
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      "english": "to follow",
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    },
    {
      "english": "naked",
      "word": "liab qab"
    },
    {
      "english": "to remember",
      "word": "nco qab"
    },
    {
      "english": "a (raised) porch",
      "word": "qab khav"
    },
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      "english": "a spiral, a snail-like design",
      "word": "qab qwj"
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      "english": "half-moon",
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      "word": "qab tsag"
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      "english": "to return",
      "word": "rov qab"
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      "english": "the little finger or toe",
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    },
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      "english": "to track, follow",
      "word": "taug qab"
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      "english": "usefulness, worthwhileness",
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    }
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        {
          "english": "(I) don't know how to go.",
          "text": "Tsis pom qab mus.",
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        "usefulness, worthiness"
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