Reconstruction:Proto-Hmong-Mien/qrep

Alternative reconstructions
Ostapirat (2016) reconstructs *klˠ- as the initial.

Etymology
Compare Tibeto-Burman

Noun

 * 1)  (animal)

Descendants

 * Hmongic
 * East Hmongic
 * North Qiandong - Yanghao 养蒿: ɬji⁵³
 * South Qiandong - Yaogao 尧告: tɬja³⁵
 * West Qiandong (Raojia) - Heba 河坝: ɬje¹¹
 * Sheic
 * Jiongnai - Longhua 龙华: ko¹²kle⁵⁵
 * West Hmongic
 * Bunu
 * Dongnu - Qibainong 七百弄: po⁵³tɬa³¹
 * Nunu - Xishan 西山: mi³³ (Buyi loanword)
 * Numao - Yaolu 瑶麓: kjei⁴⁴
 * Core
 * East Luobuohe (Xijia) - Shibanqiao 石板寨: ʔa⁰²qle³³
 * Huishui - Gaopo 高坡: ''tɬe⁴²
 * Mashan - Zongdi 宗地: ɬe⁴⁴
 * A-Hmao - Shimenpo 石门坡: tɬai¹¹
 * Chuanqiandian - Dananshan 大南山: tɬai³³
 * Mienic
 * Mien
 * Guangdian (Jiangdi): tɕop⁵⁵
 * Xiangnan (Miaoziyuan): kəu⁵⁴
 * Kim Mun
 * Diangui (Liangzi): kjap⁵⁴
 * Fanghai (Tansan): kjaːp³⁵
 * Biao Mon
 * Changping: kjəp⁵⁴
 * Luoxiang: kjep⁴³
 * Biao Min
 * Shikou: kljɛ³⁵
 * Niuweizhai: kɣwa⁵⁵