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1 Hmong - English
Kwj hoob
kuet·hongb | kùe.hōng | kɨ˥˧-hɒŋ˥
Noun: War trench, bomb shelter, explosive storage trench
Examples:
Nyobhoom tuaj pov hoob pob ces suavdaws nkaum kwj hoob = Bombers come to drop bombs and everybody hides in the trench [bomb shelter].
Synonyms: foobxab, hoob pob
Etymology: kwj (trench) hoob (explode) pob (ball) >> kwj hoob
2 Hmong - Hmong
Kwj hoob
Noun: Ditch, drain, canal.
Synonyms: oob, oo, oov
Etymology: kwj hoov (flood drain) >> kwj hoob
Etymology
  1. kwj (trench) hoob (explode) pob (ball) >> kwj hoob
  2. kwj hoov (flood drain) >> kwj hoob
Sources
  1. Hmong, Mar 17, 2020 5:33 am