cua nab

White Hmong

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “The generic Hmong-Mien term for "earthworm" is *N-cuŋ, represented in White Hmong as "cab". Is "cua" related to "cab" here? Or is "cua" being used in the "chew" sense?”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /cuə̯˧.na˥/

Noun

cua nab (classifier: tus)

earthworm

References

Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 18.