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Hmong - English
Puas
pual | puâ | puə˧
Alternative:
Puā̂
Adverb: Next to, share same border
Examples:
Nkawv ob daim teb sib puas ciam = Their two fields share the same border.
Synonyms:
sib puas
Alternative:
Puâ, pûo
Examples:
1 Koj puas noj? = Do you eat?
2 Nws puas paub? = Does he know?
3 Puas pom? = Do (you) see?, can (you) see?
2 Nws puas paub? = Does he know?
3 Puas pom? = Do (you) see?, can (you) see?
Etymology:
Puas is interrogative adverb used to negate a verb to turn it into a question.
Alternative:
Puộ
Etymology:
relate to 'pob' meaning falling apart such as 'toj pob' as landslide.
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Hmong - Hmong
Puas
Alternative:
Puộ
Verb: Tawg, ntsoog, tsis zoo li qhov ua ntej lawm.
Etymology:
Ntawv Suav: 破 (pò/phoj).
Etymology
- Puas is interrogative adverb used to negate a verb to turn it into a question.
- relate to 'pob' meaning falling apart such as 'toj pob' as landslide.
- Ntawv Suav: 破 (pò/phoj).
Sources
- Hmong, Oct 22, 2025 4:53 am