qej

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• qij

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong *ɢaᴬ (“garlic”), borrowed from Old Chinese 葫 (OC *qʰaː, *ɡaː, “gourd”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qe˥˧/

Noun

qej (classifier: lub)

1. garlic

References

• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 23; 253.