rau siab

White Hmong

Etymology

rau (“to put, place”) +‎ siab (“liver”), literally “put one's liver”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʈau̯˧.ʂiə̯˥/

Verb

rau siab

  1. to apply oneself, persevere, persist, put effort, focus

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 240.
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