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Ntsuag
juah | juạ | ᶯdʐuə˧˩
Alternative: Juọ̌
Adjective: Youthful, young
Synonyms: nyuam
Etymology: Meaning similar to English "Juvinile" or Latin "juvenis".
Alternative: Juọ̌
Noun: Orphan
Examples:
Tub ntsuag = Orphan boy.
Ntxhais ntsuag = Orphan girl.
Synonyms: nos, ntsoj
Alternative: Juạ
Noun: Shoot, bud, sprout
Examples:
Ntsuag xyoob = Bamboo shoot.
Synonyms: kaus
Alternative: Juọ̌
Noun: Widow, windower
Examples:
Poj ntsuag/ntsuam = widow.
Yawg ntsuag/ntsuam = widower.
Synonyms: ntsuam
More Examples
  1. Tu qaib ntsuag ces tau ncejpuab. Tu tub ntsuag ces tau yeebncuab.
  2. Nyuj ntsuag tsis tuag, nyuj ntsuag hlob tiav pwj. Tub ntsuag tsis tuag, tub ntsuag ciaj xeevtxwj.
Etymology
  1. Meaning similar to English "Juvinile" or Latin "juvenis".
Sources
  1. Hmong, Feb 12, 2026 12:25 pm