yaj

San Martín Itunyoso Triqui

Etymology

Cognate with Chicahuaxtla Triqui yaj³a.

Noun

yaj

  1. flower

References

White Hmong

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʝa˥˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *juŋ (“sheep, goat”), from Chinese 羊 (MC jɨɐŋ). Cognate with Western Xiangxi Miao [Fenghuang] yonf (“goat”) and Iu Mien yungh.

Noun

yaj

  1. sheep

Etymology 2

From Chinese 煬 (MC jɨɐŋ, jɨɐŋH).

Verb

yaj

  1. to melt
  2. to dissolve
  3. to disappear, to evaporate
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