"tau" meaning in White Hmong

See tau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /tau̯˧/
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong-Mien *təuk, from Old Chinese 得 (OC *tɯːɡ). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmx-pro|*təuk}} Proto-Hmong-Mien *təuk, {{bor|mww|och|-}} Old Chinese, {{och-l|得}} 得 (OC *tɯːɡ) Head templates: {{head|mww|verb}} tau
  1. to get, gain, obtain
    Sense id: en-tau-mww-verb-W710il5P
  2. (used preverbally) perfective action marker
    Sense id: en-tau-mww-verb-jGBfiA2I
  3. (used postverbally) potential mood marker
    Sense id: en-tau-mww-verb-e1KbTzGU Categories (other): White Hmong entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of White Hmong entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 95

Download JSON data for tau meaning in White Hmong (1.6kB)

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        "2": "hmx-pro",
        "3": "*təuk"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Hmong-Mien *təuk",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mww",
        "2": "och",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "得"
      },
      "expansion": "得 (OC *tɯːɡ)",
      "name": "och-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Hmong-Mien *təuk, from Old Chinese 得 (OC *tɯːɡ).",
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      "args": {
        "1": "mww",
        "2": "verb"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "White Hmong",
  "lang_code": "mww",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "to get, gain, obtain"
      ],
      "id": "en-tau-mww-verb-W710il5P",
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        ],
        [
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        [
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          "obtain"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I didn't do that.",
          "text": "Kuv tsis tau ua.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "perfective action marker"
      ],
      "id": "en-tau-mww-verb-jGBfiA2I",
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        [
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(used preverbally) perfective action marker"
      ],
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        "used preverbally"
      ]
    },
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "May be done.",
          "text": "Ua tau.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "potential mood marker"
      ],
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        ]
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        "(used postverbally) potential mood marker"
      ],
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        "used postverbally"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/tau̯˧/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tau"
}
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    "White Hmong lemmas",
    "White Hmong terms borrowed from Old Chinese",
    "White Hmong terms derived from Old Chinese",
    "White Hmong terms derived from Proto-Hmong-Mien",
    "White Hmong terms inherited from Proto-Hmong-Mien",
    "White Hmong terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "White Hmong verbs"
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mww",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese",
      "name": "bor"
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      "args": {
        "1": "得"
      },
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      "name": "och-l"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Hmong-Mien *təuk, from Old Chinese 得 (OC *tɯːɡ).",
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      "args": {
        "1": "mww",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "tau",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mww",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to get, gain, obtain"
      ],
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          "get",
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        ],
        [
          "gain",
          "gain"
        ],
        [
          "obtain",
          "obtain"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "White Hmong terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I didn't do that.",
          "text": "Kuv tsis tau ua.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "perfective action marker"
      ],
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        [
          "perfective",
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        [
          "action",
          "action"
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        [
          "marker",
          "marker"
        ]
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        "(used preverbally) perfective action marker"
      ],
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        "used preverbally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "White Hmong terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "May be done.",
          "text": "Ua tau.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "potential mood marker"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "potential",
          "potential"
        ],
        [
          "mood",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(used postverbally) potential mood marker"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used postverbally"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tau̯˧/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tau"
}

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