Iu Mienh resources

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2021-07-12, 15:05

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHteXKeC6ng

Nyeic ziepc yietv twenty-one
Neyic ziepc yietv norm nzangc-aaux 21 vowels (+ diphthongs)

ga'sie stomach
maa mother
dae father
lai vegetable
laai last, final
dau answer
daau palm tree
gen bedroom
tei ladder, stairs
gernx more, greater
heu call
ki biased
cie car, motor
biu jump, leap
hlo big, large; grow
koi open
tor drag, pull
jou mushroom
du dear
lui shirt, jacket
buo three

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2021-07-12, 16:02

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X9P5i-ndHY

nzangc-qiex tone letters

Iu-Mienh nyei nzangc-qiex, maaih 6 norm qiex 5 norm fangx
Iu Mienh has tone letters, five symbols to represent the six tones

hlang faaux qiex high-rising tone
hlang qiex high tone
mbu'ndongx-wuonc qiex mid tone
mbu'ndongx-wuonc aix qiex mid low tone
hlang faaux aiv njiec high-rising lower tone
aiv qiex low tone

mbu'ndongx-wuonc hlang faaux mv maaih fangx nyei qiex
The middle high rising tone [usually called "mid tone"] is not marked:
- ˧
maa mother

hlang qiex high tone
-v ˦ and ˦˥
juv dog

mbu'ndongx-wuonc aiv qiex mid-low tone
often referred to as "low rising" tone
-x ˨˧
toux rabbit

mbu'ndongx-wuonc qiex mid tone
often referred to as "mid falling" tone
-h ˧˩
louh type of rat

hlang faaux aiv njiec high-rising lower tone
often referred to as "rising-falling" tone
-z ˨˧˨
maaz horse

aiv qiex low tone
-c ˨˩ or ˨
doc turtle

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2021-07-12, 18:46

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc1qNoJ5Uhc

Nzangc-aaux gapv nzangc-qiex
Vowels and diphthongs with tone markers

nzangc letter, character
nzangc-maac written consonant
nzangc-aaux written vowel or diphthong
nzangc-qiex tone marker

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2021-07-14, 23:36

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTRtR5aXMPk&t=9s

Gorngv Iu-Mienh Waac = Let's speak Iu Mien
horqc wuonh yietv lesson one

Hnoi-hnoi nyei waac bun fu'jueiv caux jiez gorn hoqc Iu-Mienh waac nyei mienh = Everyday words for kids and beginners of Iu Mien language
hnoi-hnoi = everyday (lit. day-day)
nyei = belong; has; is right
waac bun = word
fu'jueiv = child
caux = with, together
jiez = (particle)
gorn = beginning
hoqc = learn, practice
Iu-Mienh waac = Iu-Mienh language
nyei = belong; has; is right
mienh = person

Ih hnoi mbuo lomh nzoih daaih hoqc Iu-Mienh waac caux nzaangc = Today we come together to learn the Iu Mien language.
ih hnoi - today
mbuo =we
lomh nzoih = together; in unison
daaih together
hoqc = learn
Iu-Mienh waac = Iu-Mienh language
caux = with, together

Yie oix dorh meih mbuo hoqc biaa joux waac = I want to teach you five words.
yie = I
oix want
dorh = bring
meih mbuo you (plural)
hoqc = learn
biaa = five
joux = word, phrase, sentence
waac = language
joux waac = word, phrase, sentence

da'yietv joux = first word
da'yietv = first
da'nyeic = second
da'faam = third
da'feix = fourth
da'hnz = fifth

yie = I
haiz = feel
a'hneiv = happy
haic = so
gengh = very

yie = I
yie haiz = I feel
yie haiz a'hneiv = I feel happy
yie haiz a'hneiv haic = I am so happy
yie gengh haiz a'hneiv haic = I am so very happy

Ih zanc yie oix dorh meih mbuo caux jienv yie hoqc doqc nzaangc. = I will now guide you through the words.
ih zanc = now
yie = I
oix = want
dorh = bring
meih mbuo you (plural)
caux = with, together
jienv = sturdy, important
yie = I

Yie oix doqc bun mieh mbuo muangx nzunc ndaangc. = I will read it first.

Ih zanc meih mbuo lomh nzoih caux jienv yie doqc. = Now you read along with me.
Meih mbuo lomh nzoih aengx caux jienv yie doqc. = Read along with me again.
Mbuo lomh nzoih aengx doqc nzunc oc. = Let's read it one more time.
Mbuo yaac doqc donc nyei oc. - We will read slowly.
Mbuo yaac doqc gauh siepv deix oc. = This time we will read a bit faster.
Mbuo yaac doqc siepv nyei oc. = This time we will read even faster.

Meih mbuo haix hnangv haaix nor? = How do you feel?
Se haih gan duqv zaaic yie nyei fai? = Can you follow me?

Ih hnoi mbuo hoqc nyei biaa joux waac. = We have learned five words today.
Se dorng njiec mbuoqc naaiv aqv. = [And] we have come to the end.

Aengx zoix buangh oc = Until we meet again!

Laengz zingh. = Thank you.

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2021-07-15, 0:01

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOEboaiFL3A&t

Gorngv Iu-Mienh Waac = Let's speak Iu Mien
horqc wuonh nyeic lesson two

meih = you
haih = can
koi = drive
cie = car
nyei = too

meih = you
meih haih = you can
meih haih koi = you can drive
meih haih koi cie = you can drive a car
meih haih koi cie nyei = you can drive a car too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uUjIISNir8

horqc wuonh faam lesson three

ninh = he, she
oix = want
nyanc = to eat
njuov = cake
gaam = sweet

ninh = he/she
ninh oix = he wants; she wants
ninh oix nyanc = he/she wants to eat
ninh oix nyanc njuov = he/she wants to eat cake
ninh oix nyanc njuov-gaam = he/she wants to eat sweet cake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSN3gbg3GKM

horqc wuonh feix lesson four

yie mbuo = we
hoqc = learn
doqc = to read
caux = and
fiev = to write

yie mbuo = we
yie mbuo hoqc = we learn
yie mbuo hoqc doqc = we learn to read
yie mbuo hoqc doqc caux = we learn to read and
yie mbuo hoqc doqc caux fiev = we learn to read and write

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2021-07-15, 22:53

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVNG-dASb_g
horqc wuonh hmz lesson five

meih mbuo = you (plural)
maaih = have
hnyouv = heart
hnamv = to love
mienh = people

meih mbuo = you (plural)
meih mbuo maaih = you have
meih mbuo maaih hnyouv = you have hearts
meih mbuo maaih hnyouv hnamv = you have hearts to love
meih mbuo maaih hnyouv hnamv mienh = you have hearts to love people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSN3gbg3GKM
horqc wuonh luoqc lesson six

ninh mbuo = they
mingh = go
lorz = to find
maaiz = to buy
cie = car
siang-cie = new car

ninh mbuo = they
ninh mbuo mingh = they go
ninh mbuo mingh lorz = they go find
ninh mbuo mingh lorz maaiz = they go find to buy
ninh mbuo mingh lorz maaiz siang-cie = they go find a new car to buy

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2022-07-22, 16:49

Yao-English Dictionary by Sylvia Lombard, 1968 (Iu Mienh of Chiang Rai, Thailand)

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2022-08-12, 1:49

Learn Iu Mien in 5 minutes EP.01- How to say hello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qImldocROqQ

อิ้วเมี่ยนชวนคุย - Iu Mienh Talk (EP01) | อิ้วเมี่ยน 12 ตระกูล (12 Clans Iu-Mien in Thailand)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkd51RW4Ew0

อิ้วเมี่ยนชวนคุย - Iu Mienh Talk (EP03) | การตั้งชื่อของอิ้วเมี่ยน(Iu Mienh naming system)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGxLrhi5d4g

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby Linguaphile » 2022-08-12, 1:57

Nai & Chai - Iu Mien Yiem Longx Nyei Fai?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBebDVcM4IM

Nai & Chai - Iu Mien Daaih Muangx Ih Jaax Ong-Gox Doqc Nzung
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v5Dnd7BPdc

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Re: Iu Mienh resources

Postby OiJoua » 2023-10-13, 22:27

Yao-English Dictionary (pdf) from Southeast Asia Program, Dept. of Far Eastern Studies, Cornell University


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