Hmong

noun

ˈməŋ How to pronounce Hmong (audio)
plural Hmong
1
: a member of a mountain-dwelling people inhabiting southeastern China and the northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
2
: the language of the Hmong people

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More to Explore Searching for Home in Hmong American Writing Two significant poetry anthologies deterritorialize home, showing that for Hmong Americans, home can be a process of moving and running despite living in a place. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2025 In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Hmong community in the U.S., a two-day festival with cultural performances, food vendors, beer garden and more activities. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025 Rumors of an inappropriate relationship between Bunney and the girl began to surface at Hmong College Prep in spring 2023, the complaint said. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025 From Indigenous fine dining to Hmong street food, the Land of 10,000 Lakes is also the Land of 10,000 Flavors, where award-winning restaurants transport travelers to global destinations. — AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Hmong

Word History

Etymology

Hmong hmoŋ (with high level tone), a self-designation

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hmong was in 1977

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