tu siab

White Hmong

Etymology

tu (“to snap, break apart”) +‎ siab (“liver”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tu˧.ʂiə̯˥/

Adjective

tu siab

  1. sad, gloomy, glum, miserable, moody, dour, heartbroken, depressed
  2. offended

References
  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 324.
  • Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎, Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 247.
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