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[[Hlau/Lexicon]]
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'''Hlau''' (English: /(h)loʊ/ ''loh''; natively: ''Ntzog Schlaub'' /ⁿz̪o̤˧ ɬəʊ˩˧/) is a [[Bjeheond]]ian language, inspired by Hmong and German.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (English: /(h)loʊ/ ''loh''; natively: ''Ntzog Sc{{PAGENAME}}b'' /ⁿz̪o̤˧ ɬəʊ˩˧/) is a [[Bjeheond]]ian language, inspired by Hmong and German.


Dahn schaul weg zu Mpfëin aus zu Schnod = We speak about love and hate
Dahn schaul weg zu Mpfëin aus zu Schnod = We speak about love and hate
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schm schn schnr schl schw = voiceless m n nr l w
schm schn schnr schl schw = voiceless m n nr l w


Hlau has 8 tones:
{{PAGENAME}} has 8 tones:


b = low rising
b = low rising
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===Nouns===
===Nouns===
Hlau nouns do not inflect for number but take possessive prefixes for ''inalienable'' possession. Hlau nouns can take classifiers which serve many functions. Classifiers with possessive prefixes mark ''alienable'' possession.
{{PAGENAME}} nouns do not inflect for number but take possessive prefixes for ''inalienable'' possession. {{PAGENAME}} nouns can take classifiers which serve many functions. Classifiers with possessive prefixes mark ''alienable'' possession.


===Classifiers===
===Classifiers===
Hlau classifiers inflect for number. They often have suppletive plural forms. For example, ''Ndol'' means either 'a person' or 'people'; ''von Ndol'' means 'the person'; ''täl Ndol'' means 'the people'.
{{PAGENAME}} classifiers inflect for number. They often have suppletive plural forms. For example, ''Ndol'' means either 'a person' or 'people'; ''von Ndol'' means 'the person'; ''täl Ndol'' means 'the people'.


===Numerals===
===Numerals===