Where does “tu siab” come from?
tu siab (White Hmong) comes from White Hmong siab — high, tall.
tu siab (White Hmong): sad, gloomy, glum, miserable, moody, dour, heartbroken, depressed
Definitions
- sad, gloomy, glum, miserable, moody, dour, heartbroken, depressed
Ancestry of “tu siab”, step by step
tu siab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via White Hmong siab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Hmong | siab | high, tall |
via White Hmong tu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Hmong | tu | to snap, break apart |