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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The Hmong American Women’s Association, which serves the Hmong and Southeast Asian community, has advocates available at 414-930-9352 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
The oldest biological child of Hmong immigrant Yeev Thoj, Lee scored two older siblings after her mother met and married fellow Laos native John Lee when Suni was two.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Minnesota is home to large Somali, Karen, Hmong and Liberian populations.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The article noted that the Hmong came to realize that most Americans had never heard of them or their roles in the secret war in Laos.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
The oldest biological child of Hmong immigrant Yeev Thoj, Lee scored two older siblings after her mother met and married fellow Laos native John Lee when Suni was two.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Minnesota is home to large Somali, Karen, Hmong and Liberian populations.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The article noted that the Hmong came to realize that most Americans had never heard of them or their roles in the secret war in Laos.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Hmong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hmong. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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