xim

White Hmong

Etymology

Borrowed from Lao ສີ (sī, “color”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕi˩̰/

Noun

xim

1. color

   Synonym: kob

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 245.