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1 Hmong - English
Caij
cait | cài | cai˥˧
Alternative: Cầi
Noun: Season
Examples:
Lub caij ntuj tshiab, ntoo hlav nplooj mos = In the spring, trees grow new leaves.
Synonyms: caijnyoog
Etymology: Related to 'cais' meaning separate into season or period.
Alternative: Cài
Verb: Ride
Examples:
1. Neeg muaj caij tsheb = The rich rides car.
2. Neeg pluag caij laub = The poor rides cart.
Noun: Time, period
Examples:
Lub caij kawm ntawv, mloog zoo zoo = In times of learning, listen very well.
Synonyms: caijnyoog, sijhawm
2 Hmong - Hmong
Caij
Alternative: Cài
Verb: Zaum saum tus tsiaj los yog saum ib yam dabtsi.
Examples:
Nyob tojsiab ces neeg laus caij nees thiaj mus taus.
3 Hmong - Lao
Caij
Alternative: Cài
Verb: ຂີ່.
Alternative: Cầi
Noun: ລະດູ, ເວລາ.
Synonyms: caij nyoog, nyoog, sijhawm
More Examples
  1. Sib tw nyob rau ib hom kev rag txuj ntau dua plaub lub caij rag txuj.
Etymology
  1. Related to 'cais' meaning separate into season or period.
Sources
  1. Hmong, Nov 10, 2025 12:24 pm