Hmong
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- adjective
- /hʌŋ/
:
hmong
- Foreign-born Hmong youth clustered with other foreign-born Asians at the side of the cafeteria.
- Hmong refugees
- Hmong veterans
- Hmong population
Examples
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Hmong people come from different parts of Laos, Thailand, and China.
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Yeah, and a lot of Hmong people consider looking someone in the eye to be very rude.
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However, I am afraid that there are a lot of myths that exist in Hmong American history.
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The Hmong people wear dark blue blouses and loose pants or skirts.
Academic text (2006) -
There's this other problem that Hmong people aren't treated as legitimate speakers about Hmong history and community.
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The Hmong community in Wisconsin celebrates its cultural heritage through music and dance.
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She learned to speak the Hmong language to better connect with her friends from the community.
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The documentary explores the traditions and customs of the Hmong people living in America.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hmong comes from the name the people use for themselves, often said as 'Hmoob' or 'Mong'. So when something is Hmong, it belongs to that people or to their culture and language.