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kaj

a word from vocabulary White Hmong by Martha Ratliff

Word form	kaj
LWT meaning(s)	the light bright light(2)
Word meaning	the light, bright, light (vs. dark)
Grammatical info	stative verb ‘to be light’
Analyzability	unanalyzable
Age	2-Hmongic [25] (500–1000)

Borrowed status	2. probably borrowed
Comments	Hmongic *ɢʷaŋ A
Source words	*N-kʷˤaŋ 'yellow' Old Chinese
Effect	Replacement
Salience	Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation	Ancient contact with Chinese [25]