Hmong

[ hmawng ]

noun

, plural Hmongs, (especially collectively) Hmong.

1. Miao.

Example Sentences

Oakland’s new mayor was, as the New York Times noted, suddenly the nation’s most prominent Hmong elected official.

From Los Angeles Times

Hmong, Armenian, Black Arab and Brazilian communities in the U.S. say they are not represented accurately in the official numbers.

From Seattle Times

Growing up in Laos, she learned tricks of the trade from her Hmong community, for whom gardening was an important part of everyday life.

From Seattle Times

California is very dominated by Chinese Americans; here, it’s dominated by Southeast Asian Americans and Hmong Americans.

From Los Angeles Times

During the Vietnam War, the C.I.A. recruited the Hmong to join its fight against communism in Laos in a campaign now known as the “secret war.”

From New York Times