Miao

[ mee-ou ]

noun

, plural Mi·aos, (especially collectively) Mi·ao

1. Also a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
2. a Miao-Yao language spoken in parts of southern China and Southeast Asia.

Example Sentences

On the slopes far up the side of the caon is a Miao village, a tribe which we had not seen before.

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The mass of the Miao are the serfs of the descendants of their ancient kings, who are large landowners, and the Miao are tenants.

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The Major was evidently ignorant of this Miao district of Chao-t'ong, to the north-east of the province.

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The Miao language was until a year or two ago only spoken; it was never written, and no one ever dreamed that it could be written.

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Mr. Parsons is assisted in his work by his genial wife, who is a most ardent worker, and a capable Miao linguist.

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