Miao (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong

Synonyms:

Hmong; Hmong language; Miao

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Miao" is a kind of...):

natural language; tongue (a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States

Synonyms:

Hmong; Miao

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Miao" is a kind of...):

Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)

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