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
Examples of Hmong in a Sentence
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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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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Elijah is Hmong and White with dark blonde hair and brown eyes.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
Hong said it’s been a decades-long push to get Asian and Hmong Americans recognition in the classroom, and similar bills had previously fallen flat.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Last season, notable additions to the ballpark’s food roster included Union Hmong Kitchen and Official Fried Chicken, both of which are returning.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2024
These were some of the findings: Poverty rates vary greatly across the group, with Burmese, Hmong and Mongolian having some of the highest poverty rates among Asian Americans.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
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.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Vang and Nancy Yang plan to eventually apply for permits to serve hot Hmong food such as spring rolls, tilapia plates and sticky rice with pork belly or sausage at Calvin’s Market.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
That includes stories from the history of women, immigrants and refugees, Black people, Hmong people, Latinx people, LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, and Tribal Nations and Indigenous people.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Elijah is Hmong and White with dark blonde hair and brown eyes.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
Hong said it’s been a decades-long push to get Asian and Hmong Americans recognition in the classroom, and similar bills had previously fallen flat.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Last season, notable additions to the ballpark’s food roster included Union Hmong Kitchen and Official Fried Chicken, both of which are returning.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2024
These were some of the findings: Poverty rates vary greatly across the group, with Burmese, Hmong and Mongolian having some of the highest poverty rates among Asian Americans.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
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.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Vang and Nancy Yang plan to eventually apply for permits to serve hot Hmong food such as spring rolls, tilapia plates and sticky rice with pork belly or sausage at Calvin’s Market.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
That includes stories from the history of women, immigrants and refugees, Black people, Hmong people, Latinx people, LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, and Tribal Nations and Indigenous people.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Hmong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hmong. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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