khawm - button.; to hold with one's hand(s), to grip.; embrace, hug.; siv tes ntsiab nkaus tuav, siv npab puag khov khov, lub pob/txiv ntawm ntiag tsho uas siv ntxig rau lub qhov kom khuam thiab tuav ob phab ua ke.

1 Hmong - English

Khawm

kheuf | khěu | kʰaɨ˨˦

Noun: Button

Examples:

1. Nws xaws khawm rau lub tsho = She sews the buttons to the shirt.

Verb: To hold with one's hand(s), to grip

Synonyms: khaws

Verb: Embrace, hug

Examples:

1. Nws khawm nws tus menyuam = she embraces her child.

2. Nws khawm nws tus phooj ywg = she hugs her friend.

3. Nws khawm tsho = He buttons shirt.

Synonyms: qawm

2 Hmong - Hmong

Khawm

Verb: Siv tes ntsiab nkaus tuav, siv npab puag khov khov, lub pob/txiv ntawm ntiag tsho uas siv ntxig rau lub qhov kom khuam thiab tuav ob phab ua ke.

Etymology: 扣(kòu\khauj) = 手 (tes) 口 (kauj/qhov).

Etymology

扣(kòu\khauj) = 手 (tes) 口 (kauj/qhov).

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Hmong, Jun 23, 2010 11:29 am