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mus

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mus

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Muscogee.

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English

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mus

  1. plural of mu

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Afrikaans

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From Dutch muts, from Middle Dutch mutse.

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mus (plural musse)

  1. soft brimless hat, tuque

Asturian

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mus

  1. interjection used to call cats

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Basque

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From earlier mux, probably from French mouche (“fly”).[1] However, compare musu (“kiss”).[2][3]

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mus inan

  1. (card games) A traditional Basque card game.

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  1. ^ “mus”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
  2. ^ casino.es
  3. ^ Larramendi, Manuel (1754): Corografía de Guipuzcoa

Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s.

The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse.

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mus c (singular definite musen, plural indefinite mus)

  1. mouse (animal)
  2. mouse (for a computer)

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Declension of mus
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mus musen mus musene
genitive mus' musens mus' musenes

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Dutch

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Een paar mussen op een geliefde voederplaats. — A couple of sparrows on a favourite foraging location.
 
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From Middle Dutch mussche, from Old Dutch musca, from Latin muscio, derived from musca (“fly”).

Cognate with Limburgish mösj, Central Franconian Mösch, Mesch, Luxembourgish Mësch.

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mus f (plural mussen, diminutive musje n)

  1. sparrow, bird of the family Passeridae, especially of the genus Passer and a few smaller genera

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  • Afrikaans: mossie
  • → Papiamentu: mùs

Fala

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese nos, from Latin nōs (“we; us”).

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  • IPA(key): /mus/
  • Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: mus

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mus

  1. (Lagarteiru) First person plural dative and accusative pronoun; us

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Fala personal pronouns
nominative dative accusative disjunctive
first person singular ei me, -mi mi
plural common nos musL
nusLV
nos, -nusM 		nos
masculine noshotrusM noshotrusM
feminine noshotrasM noshotrasM
second person singular tú te, -ti ti
plural common vos vusLV
vos, -vusM 		vos
masculine voshotrusM voshotrusM
feminine voshotrasM voshotrasM
third person singular masculine el le, -li uLV, oM el
feminine ela a ela
plural masculine elis usLV, osM elis
feminine elas as elas
reflexive — se, -si sí

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  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

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mus

  1. first/second-person singular past historic of mouvoir

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mus m pl

  1. masculine plural of mû

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mus (plural muses)

  1. mouse
    Synonym: mure

Latin

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Italic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s. Cognates include Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs), Sanskrit मूष् (mū́ṣ), Old English mūs (English mouse), Old High German mūs (German Maus), Proto-Slavic *myšь (Russian мышь (myšʹ)).

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    mūs m or f (genitive mūris); third declension

    1. a mouse, rat
      • c. 197 BCE, Plautus, Persa 1.2.6:
        quasi mures semper edere alienum cibum
        Like mice they always ate the food of other people
    2. the sea mouse (Aphrodita aculeata)
    3. (New Latin) a computer mouse

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    Third-declension noun (i-stem).

    singular plural
    nominative mūs mūrēs
    genitive mūris mūrium
    dative mūrī mūribus
    accusative mūrem mūrēs
    mūrīs
    ablative mūre mūribus
    vocative mūs mūrēs

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    • Padanian:
      • ⇒ Lombard: muson (“shrew”)
      • ⇒ Piedmontese: musèt (“shrew”); muson (“shrew, mole”)
    • Northern Gallo-Romance:
      • ⇒ Franco-Provençal: musèt (“shrew”)
    • → Translingual: Mus

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    • “mus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • “mus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • mus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
    • “mus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • mus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
    • “mus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

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    Lithuanian

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    mùs

    1. first-person plural accusative of mes

    Maltese

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    Root
    m-w-s
    2 terms

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    From Arabic مُوسًى (mūsan). Compare Moroccan Arabic موس (mūs), Libyan Arabic موس (mūs).

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    mus m (plural mwies)

    1. pocket knife, folding knife, jack-knife, switchblade

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    Maonan

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    mus

    1. pig

    Mauritian Creole

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    Etymology

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    From French mouche.

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    mus

    1. fly

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    • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

    Middle English

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    mus

    1. Alternative form of mous

    Middle High German

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    Etymology

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      From Old High German mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s.

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      • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈmuːs̠/

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      mūs f

      1. mouse

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      Declension of mūs (feminine, class 2 strong)
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative ein diu mūs die miuse
      genitive einer dër miuse, mūs dër miuse
      dative einer dër miuse, mūs dën miusen
      accusative eine die mūs die miuse

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      • Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “MÛS”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel
      • "mūs" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)

      Northern Sami

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      • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈmuːs/

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      mūs

      1. locative of mun

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      From Old Norse mús.

      The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse.

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      mus m or f (definite singular musen or musa, indefinite plural mus, definite plural musene)

      1. mouse (rodent)
        Jeg håper det ikke er mus i huset.
        I hope there aren't any mice in the house.
      2. mouse (computing)
        Venstreklikk med musa di.
        Left click with your mouse.
      4. (colloquial, vulgar, anatomy) pussy (female genitalia)
        Mus er noe jenter har mellom beina.
        A pussy is something girls have between their legs.

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      Norwegian Nynorsk

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      husmus (Mus musculus)
       
      datamus

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      From Old Norse mús (nominative and accusative plurals mýss), from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse, a coinage.

      Germanic cognates include Icelandic mús, Faroese mús, Danish mus, Swedish mus, German Maus, German Low German Muus, Dutch muis, and English mouse. Indo-European cognates include Albanian mi, Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs), Armenian մուկ (muk), Hindi मूस (mūs), Latin mūs, Persian موش, and Russian мышь (myšʹ).

      (computing): Semantic loan from English mouse.

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      mus f (definite singular musa, indefinite plural myser or mus, definite plural mysene or musene)

      2. (rodent) a mouse
      4. (colloquial, vulgar, anatomy) pussy (female genitalia)
      6. (computing) computer mouse

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      • This noun is often used in compounds as a first part to emphasize little size.

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      • “mus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
      • “mus”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
      • “mus” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

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      Old English

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s.

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      mūs f

      1. mouse
      2. muscle

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      Declension of mūs (strong consonant stem)
      Case Singular Plural
      nominative mūs mȳs
      accusative mūs mȳs
      genitive mȳs, mūse mūsa
      dative mȳs mūsum

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      Old High German

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      Etymology

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        From Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s.

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        mūs f

        1. mouse

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        Declension of mūs (feminine i-stem)
        case singular plural
        nominative mūs mūsi
        accusative mūs mūsi
        genitive mūsi mūso
        dative mūsi mūsim, mūsen

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        Old Saxon

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        Etymology

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        From Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s.

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        mūs f

        1. mouse

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        Declension of mūs (irregular)
        singular plural
        nominative mūs mūs
        accusative musi musi
        genitive musi musi
        dative mūsiō mūsium
        instrumental — —


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        • Middle Low German: mûs

        Old Swedish

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        Etymology

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        From Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic *mūs.

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        mūs f

        1. mouse

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        Declension of mūs (consonant stem)
        singular plural
        indefinite definite indefinite definite
        nominative mūs mūsin mȳs mȳssinar, -ena(r)
        accusative mūs mūsina, -ena mȳs mȳssinar, -ena(r)
        dative mūs mūsinni, -inne mūsum, -om mūsumin, -omen
        genitive mūsa(r) inna(r) mūsa mūsanna

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        Polish

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        Etymology 1

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        Deverbal from musieć.

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        mus m inan

        1. (colloquial) constraint, coercion, must
          Synonym: przymus
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        Declension of mus
        singular
        nominative mus
        genitive musu
        dative musowi
        accusative mus
        instrumental musem
        locative musie
        vocative musie

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        Borrowed from German Mousse.

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        mus m inan

        1. mousse (airy pudding served chilled)
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        Declension of mus
        singular plural
        nominative mus musy
        genitive musu musów
        dative musowi musom
        accusative mus musy
        instrumental musem musami
        locative musie musach
        vocative musie musy

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        • mus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
        • mus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
        • mus in PWN's encyclopedia
        • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “mus”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego (in Polish), →ISBN

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        Etymology

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        Borrowed from French mousse.

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        mus m (plural muși)

        1. cabin boy

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        Declension of mus
        singular plural
        indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
        nominative/accusative (un) mus musul (niște) muși mușii
        genitive/dative (unui) mus musului (unor) muși mușilor
        vocative musule mușilor

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        Borrowed from Basque mus.[1][2]

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        • IPA(key): /ˈmus/ [ˈmus]
        • Rhymes: -us
        • Syllabification: mus

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        mus m (uncountable)

        1. (card games) a card game that is very popular in Spain

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        1. ^ https://www.casino.es/mus/historia-mus/
        2. ^ Larramendi, Manuel (1754): Corografía de Guipuzcoa

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        Sranan Tongo

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        Etymology

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        From English must.

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        mus

        1. (auxiliary) to have to, must

        Swedish

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        en mus (husmus (“house mouse”))

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        From Old Swedish mūs, from Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s (“mouse”).

        The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse.

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        mus c

        1. mouse; small rodent of the genus Mus; especially species Mus musculus
        2. (computing) a computer mouse; an input device
        3. (colloquial) a pussy; female genitalia

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        Declension of mus 1, 2
        nominative genitive
        singular indefinite mus mus
        definite musen musens
        plural indefinite möss möss
        definite mössen mössens
        Declension of mus 3
        nominative genitive
        singular indefinite mus mus
        definite musen musens
        plural indefinite musar musars
        definite musarna musarnas

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        female genitalia
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        animal
        computers

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        Unami

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        Etymology

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        From Proto-Algonquian *mo·swa.

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        mus anim (plural musàk)

        1. elk, moose

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        mus

        1. (Chipilo) donkey

        White Hmong

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        Etymology

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        From Proto-Hmong *n-mʉŋᴮ (“to go”), from Proto-Hmong-Mien *n-mʉŋ(X) (“id”).[1] Cognate with Proto-Mien *n-mɨŋᴬ (“id”), whence Iu Mien mingh.

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        mus

        1. to go

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        mus

        1. shoo!

        References

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        • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[3], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 132.
        1. ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 30; 276.
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