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Village Vocab Flashcards

1
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Ih hnoi yie mbuo daaih naaiv nziaauc oc.

A

Today we came here to visit.

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Dieh hnoi yie mbuo aengx daaih naaiv nziaauc oc.

A

Another day we will come visit again.

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Ninh mv ziangv hongx

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He/she doesn’t mind (heel).

Said of pets and children.

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4
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kuv qangx

A

good opportunity

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Haaix dauh lorz auv bun ninh.

A

Someone find him a wife.

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6
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uix dungz; jaex

A

feed pigs; chicken

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tengx mienh hoqc hiuv duqv-zien leiz

A

help people learn the truth

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Meih longx hnyouv haic niaa.

A

You are very kind.

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9
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daapv biauv

A

food storage house (shed)

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10
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jaax jouh - pronounced jioux

A

ritual bridge; to build a bridge

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yiem daauh norm laangz

A

in the first village

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12
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a’lamh deix hnangv

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almost the same

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13
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ninh mv fungx daaih mbuox mbuo

A

He/she has not replied

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14
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Yie mbuo mingh ndaangc dih nzunc aengx daaih nziaauc.

A

First we {will) go then, another time we {will} come back to visit.

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15
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I dauh mv zeiz fi’hnangv yietc dauh…

A

Two different people not the same person…

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16
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Ye^ho^waa hlo jiex ndaangc wuov dauh…

A

Jefovah was bigger (greater) first…

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17
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Yie mbuo maiv lai nyauv meih…

A

We don’t want to hold you up…

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18
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hnaang hnoi

A

The day after tomorrow

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19
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Mv gaengh hiuv naaic.

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I didn’t know that yet.

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20
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…mingh ndaangc (naaic) aengx daaih nzuonx…

A

… go there first then, return again…

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21
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mv hnangv jaax

A

not the same; different

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22
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mv zorpc jienv

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does not mix

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23
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leih

A

seperate

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24
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wuov jiex

A

over there

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25
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Dongh wuov [jiex] bung

A

That one over there (on that side)

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26
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wuov jiex maengc

A

over there (on that side)

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27
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faaux bung

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up there

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28
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faaux jiex

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up there

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29
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ai

A

short; low

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30
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hlang

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tall; long

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31
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muon dae dae (Thai)

A

really fun

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32
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Yie mbuo daaih lorz meih mbuo nziaauc oc.

A

We came to look for you to visit with you(s).

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33
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dungz youc

A

pig pin

34
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gorngv bun nziaaux saaux hnangv

A

speaking into the air

35
Q

gapv zunh daaih

A

come together

36
Q

lomh zoih buangh

A

gather to meet together

37
Q

Meih maaih banh zeic zoux gong.

A

You are a skilled worker.

38
Q

Naaiv dongh cie haaix dauh nyei?

A

Who’s car is that?

39
Q

maeqv

A

vt. (1) to pick open, break open,
peel off, tear off;

 (2) to mock, deride, shame someone by 
       constantly picking at or 
       criticizing them
40
Q

… nyei jaa sic

Used to describe somethings you don’t know the name of.

A

… utensil (thing)

Used to describe somethings you don’t know the name of.

41
Q

I have not heard of that yet.

A

Yie mv haiz jiex naaic mi’aqv.

42
Q

bieqc hnyouv niaa

A

You understand (colloquial)

43
Q

Gueix Feix daaih nziaauc a’loh!

A

Gueix Feix came to visit (loh expresses excitement)

44
Q

hnyouv jangv

A

big hearted, generous, open-handed

45
Q

Koqv hoqc

Koqv jang

A

Just now, at the beginning point of something

46
Q

No le conviene montar un avion

A

Ninh maiv doix bieqc cie-ndaix

47
Q

hnangv naaiv na’maah

A

like that right?

48
Q

lungh muonz maaiz ga’naaiv nyei dorngx

A

night market

49
Q

tiuv hnyouv se aqc nyei

A

to change (heart; mind; ways) is hard

50
Q

dongh haaix dauh

A

who, which person, which one

functions like “lo que” in spanish

51
Q

dongh naaic/naaiv; wuov

A

v. to be (according to Purnell’s dictionary)
note: it acts as a hybrid between the direct object pronoun (it) the verb (to be) and the demonstrative pronoun (this) or (that).
e. g.

      1. Dongh haaih dauh mbing? = Which 
          monkey is it?

       lit. 'it is' which one monkey

     2. Dongh naaiv dauh mienh. = It is this 
         person.

       lit. 'it is this one person

     3. Dongh naaic aqv! = That's        
          it!

       lit. 'it is that {aqv}!

     4. Dongh naaic la'maah. = That's exactly  
          right.

        lit. 'it is' that of course 

     5. Dongh wuov maengc norm. = It's that 
         one over on that side.

       lit. 'it is' that side one.

     6. Naaic dongh cie haaih dauh nyei? = 
         Who's car is that?

       lit. That 'it is' car which one (person) 's?
52
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Aengx maaih haaix nyungc nyei fai?

A

is there anything else?

53
Q

hnamv mv cuotv waac gorngv

A

to not be able to think of a word

54
Q

Yie mbuo yiem camv norm guoqv daaih.

A

We come from many countries.

55
Q

Meih buoz dauh longc

A

You are skilled at …

56
Q

Yiem biauv nyei fai oc? Daaih nziaauc.

A

Anybody home? Came to visit.

57
Q

Bun jienv

A

Give(ing-ish)

Said when giving something to someone

58
Q

Maaih ziex baeqv waac mienh mingh caux yie mbuo _ yiem ih norm hnoi

A

There are several 100 language groups go with us _ on that day.

59
Q

njeic

A

smile

60
Q

guon (gaengh)

A

shut (door)

61
Q

Mienh gox mienh (Poo yai baan)

A

Village leader

62
Q

Ninh mbuo muo? dingh laaih nyei.

A

They lost it.

63
Q

ziouc zeiz

A

exactly, specifically, definitely, precisely, right

64
Q

borqv maengc

A

to lengthen or extend someone’s life (through medicine, killing pigs for ceremonies etc.).

Ndie haih borqv duqv ninh nyei maengc ndaauv deix. {The medicine can extend her life a bit.)

65
Q

a’laamh mingh

A

will go soon

lit. (almost go)

66
Q

ndaauv nqaang liuz faaux mbong

A

turn around, go back and then go up the…

67
Q

Yie mv gengh duqv daaih yietc nzunc.

A

I have not come here yet.

68
Q

tutv heh

A

take off shoes

69
Q

Buangh jaax njang hnoi.

A

See you tomorrow.

70
Q

jauv waaic nzengc a’loh

A

horrible road

71
Q

Yiem siang lungh ndiev mbuo maiv nyanc orv a’loh

A

In the new world we won’t eat meat (surprise)

72
Q

ong gaeqv zaangh niaa

A

Grandpa gathers firewood

73
Q

Yie a’lamh daic aqv.

A

I’m almost dead.

74
Q

I’m almost dead.

A

Yie a’lamh daic aqv.

75
Q

Ninh mingh ziouh wuom mi’aqv.

A

She went swimming.

76
Q

She went swimming.

A

Ninh mingh ziouh wuom mi’aqv.

77
Q

Yie gorngv zien waac, meih nyei luic nzueic nyei.

Yie gorng zien waac (USED AS A WAY TO COMPLIMENT)

A

I tell you truly, your sweater is pretty.

Yie gorng zien waac (USED AS A WAY TO COMPLIMENT

78
Q

I tell you truly, your sweater is pretty.

A

Yie gorngv zien waac, meih nyei luic nzueic nyei.

Yie gorng zien waac (USED AS A WAY TO COMPLIMENT)

79
Q

Would you like to know more?

A

(Meih) oix hiuv camv faaux nyei fai?

80
Q

(Meih) oix hiuv camv faaux nyei fai?

A

Would you like to know more?

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