Hmong

noun

ˈməŋ How to pronounce Hmong (audio)
plural Hmong
1
: a member of a mountain-dwelling people inhabiting southeastern China and the northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
2
: the language of the Hmong people

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Highlights include a Pickle Pie, Butter Brew Mustache Pretzel, Dubai Whoopie Pie, Hmong Corndog and more. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The mural weaves together Palestinian, Filipino/Ilocano and Hmong textile traditions to reflect the cultural traditions of Sacramento’s immigrant communities. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Thanh Bui-Duquette is a Head Start director for four counties in western Wisconsin, which include some Spanish- and Hmong-speaking communities. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Her, who came to the United States as a child refugee, made history as the city’s first Hmong and first female mayor. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Hmong

Word History

Etymology

Hmong hmoŋ (with high level tone), a self-designation

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hmong was in 1977

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“Hmong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hmong. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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