name
Meaning 1
The languages of the Miao.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Miao
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name
Meaning 2
A surname from Chinese.
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noun
Meaning 3
The Miao peoples (including Hmong, Hmu, A-Hmao, Qo Xiong, etc.), an ethnic group of China and Vietnam speaking the Hmong-Mien language family.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 4
a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Hmong, Hmong language
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Broader terms: natural language, tongue
noun
Meaning 5
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Hmong
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Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic
History
Etymology
From Mandarin 苗 (Miáo).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 苗語 /苗语 (Miáoyǔ) — language of the Miao
- Irish: Hmongais Bhán — language of the Miao