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Hmong


Hmong

noun \ˈməŋ\
plural Hmong

Definition of 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

Origin of HMONG

Hmong hmoŋ (with high level tone), a self-designation
First Known Use: 1977

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