Reconstruction:Proto-Hmong-Mien/ntsjəuˣ

Etymology
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Descendants

 * Hmongic
 * Pa Hng
 * Pa Hng - Gundong 滚董: ȵo³¹
 * Hm Nai - Mao'ao 毛坳: ʔa⁰³ȵtɕo³¹³
 * North Hmongic
 * West Xiangxi (Xong) - Layiping 腊乙坪: ȵtɕɯ⁴⁴
 * East Xiangxi (Suang) - Xiaozhang 小章: zɯ⁵⁵
 * East Hmongic
 * North Qiandong - Yanghao 养蒿: ɕi³⁵
 * East Qiandong - Caidiwan 菜地湾: pau¹³
 * South Qiandong - Yaogao 尧告: tsei⁵³
 * West Qiandong (Raojia) - Heba 河坝: pɔ¹¹ɕi¹³
 * Sheic
 * Younuo 优诺: jau³²
 * Jiongnai - Longhua 龙华: ntʃa³¹
 * Bana 巴那: dʑa⁴⁴
 * She - Xiashuicun 下水村: tsa⁵⁵
 * West Hmongic
 * Bunu
 * Dongnu - Qibainong 七百弄: ntse⁵³
 * Nunu - Xishan 西山: ɕa³⁵
 * Numao - Yaolu 瑶麓: ntsei¹³
 * Core
 * East Luobuohe (Xijia) - Shibanqiao 石板寨: qo⁰⁵ntsei⁵⁵
 * West Luobuohe - Gaozhai 高寨: ʔə⁰²ntsi⁵⁵
 * Huishui - Gaopo 高坡: nzɛ¹³
 * Mashan - Zongdi 宗地: ntsæ⁴²
 * A-Hmao - Shimenpo 石门坡: ɳtʂə⁵⁵
 * Chuanqiandian - Dananshan 大南山: ntʂe⁵⁵
 * Mienic
 * Mien
 * Guangdian (Jiangdi): dzau⁵²
 * Xiangnan (Miaoziyuan): dzau⁵³
 * Kim Mun
 * Diangui (Liangzi): dau⁵⁴⁵
 * Fanghai (Tansan): daːu⁵⁵
 * Biao Mon
 * Changping: ðau⁵³
 * Luoxiang: dau⁵³
 * Biao Min
 * Dongshan: dza³⁵
 * Shikou: tsɔu³⁵
 * Niuweizhai: tsau³⁵
 * Dzao Min (Daping): a⁴⁴dzjam⁵³