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Tsawg
tseuh | tsẹu | tʂaɨ˧˩
Alternative: Tsẹu
Adjective: Few, least, not many, a little, little, puny
Examples:
Amelikas tsev neeg tsawg dua Hmoob = American family is fewer than Hmong.
Synonyms: mentsis, me, meme
Alternative: Tsẹu
Equivalent: How much, how many
Synonyms: pestsawg, puastsawg
Etymology: Contraction of "pestsawg/puastsawg".
More Examples
  1. Muaj ntau sib faib noj. Muaj tsawg sib faib yoog.
  2. Nkauj txawg tsawg ib los. Tub txawg tsawg ib txuj.
Etymology
  1. Contraction of "pestsawg/puastsawg".
Sources
  1. Hmong, May 08, 2025 6:12 am