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1 Hmong - English
Sau
sau | saů | ʂau˦ |
Verb: Harvest, collect
Examples:
Lawv mus sau qoob = They go to harvest crops.
Etymology: Related to 收 (shōu).
Alternative: Saů
Verb: Gather, collect
Examples:
Tsov los sau se = The tigers come to collect tax.
Synonyms: kev, sua
Alternative: Saů
Verb: To write
Examples:
Nws sau ntawv taug kev = He writes a travel paper.
Etymology: Mandarin 寫 (xiě) to write. (?) 手 (shǒu) = hand.
2 Mong - English
Sau
sau | saů | ʂau˦ |
Alternative: Saú
Noun: Above, on top
Synonyms: sauv, saum
Etymology
  1. Related to 收 (shōu).
  2. Mandarin 寫 (xiě) to write. (?) 手 (shǒu) = hand.
Sources
  1. Hmong, Feb 04, 2026 3:43 am