What's with the "R" in Lor? Are u a Lo or Lor?

[Pain]

Tell me the reason why we need a "R" at the end of Lo?  Was this all just a mishap in the beggining?  When people ask me so your a Lor eh?  Im like no?  Im a Lo. 

[slude]

the proper pronouciation comes from "LAUJ" not lo.

this issue is not a hmong culture issue, it's an english spelling issue during the coming to ameslikas interviewing process. different u.n. personnel, different english spelling.

lo
lor
lau

LAUJ 

[saki saki]

I think the OG's that came to the USA had no idea of how to spell their own last name in English..There fore the Som, Khang and Hang are almost the same spelling. the
Chang, Cha, Pha almost are alike. The Thao and Thor are the same.

[Peachy Fish]

the proper pronouciation comes from "LAUJ" not lo.

this issue is not a hmong culture issue, it's an english spelling issue during the coming to ameslikas interviewing process. different u.n. personnel, different english spelling.

lo
lor
lau

LAUJ 

x2 phonetics

[Jubi]

the proper pronouciation comes from "LAUJ" not lo.

this issue is not a hmong culture issue, it's an english spelling issue during the coming to ameslikas interviewing process. different u.n. personnel, different english spelling.

lo
lor
lau
lao

LAUJ 

You know Hmoob Lauj well then. Some families have spelled it "Lao" too instead of the popular Lo, Lor.

[slude]

You know Hmoob Lauj well then. Some families have spelled it "Lao" too instead of the popular Lo, Lor.

i am a xeem LAUJ! 

[hmongperson]

Lo and Lor, is just like Cha and Chang. Depends on how your parents or whoever it was pronounced at the time of thier entry into the US.

[Pain]

the proper pronouciation comes from "LAUJ" not lo.

this issue is not a hmong culture issue, it's an english spelling issue during the coming to ameslikas interviewing process. different u.n. personnel, different english spelling.

lo
lor
lau

LAUJ 

"Lauj" is Hmonglish.  So for what I know the spelling should just be "Lo."  Lau, Lao, may be OK, but Lor (which I think is totally off is unacceptable).  If you went to Thailand or Laos and some OG's there ask you what clan you from and you told them LOR they be like WTF is that?  Cause it does not sound like Lo, Lau, Lao, Lauj.

[Jubi]

i am a xeem LAUJ! 

That is good to know that there is an intelligent Hmong Lauj brother who know's culture and traditions amongst us in PH then.

[Jubi]

"Lauj" is Hmonglish.  So for what I know the spelling should just be "Lo."  Lau, Lao, may be OK, but Lor (which I think is totally off is unacceptable).  If you went to Thailand or Laos and some OG's there ask you what clan you from and you told them LOR they be like WTF is that?  Cause it does not sound like Lo, Lau, Lao, Lauj.

I got your humor in this too. For instance, if a Hmong Lauj guy was to legally change his last name and have it re-spelled as "LOW", then that is just one moronic and knucklehead move. That would be real offensive to the real Hmong Laujs out there.

[dianahmuas]

the proper pronouciation comes from "LAUJ" not lo.

this issue is not a hmong culture issue, it's an english spelling issue during the coming to ameslikas interviewing process. different u.n. personnel, different english spelling.

lo
lor
lau

LAUJ  

 

"Lauj" is Hmonglish.  So for what I know the spelling should just be "Lo."  Lau, Lao, may be OK, but Lor (which I think is totally off is unacceptable).  If you went to Thailand or Laos and some OG's there ask you what clan you from and you told them LOR they be like WTF is that?  Cause it does not sound like Lo, Lau, Lao, Lauj.

hahaha..."lauj" is spelt in hmoob, not american...

[slude]

"Lauj" is Hmonglish.  So for what I know the spelling should just be "Lo."  Lau, Lao, may be OK, but Lor (which I think is totally off is unacceptable).  If you went to Thailand or Laos and some OG's there ask you what clan you from and you told them LOR they be like WTF is that?  Cause it does not sound like Lo, Lau, Lao, Lauj.

lauj is not hmonglish. lauj the spelling and hmong pronunciation for the xeem. now if i would to visit laos and an og ask me for my clan name, i would say "LAUJ" not l-o-r. would you say I am xeem LO, LOR, LAO, LAU (pronounced in english) to a hmong OG or simply in your best hmong dialect, "kuv yog hmoob xeem LAUJ"?

same goes for all other english spelled last name. kuv yog xeem THOJ not thao to hmong og. kuv yog xeem YAJ not i am yang.

same with english hmong names; SENG is not the same hmong tone as XEEM neither is TOU is not TUB! do you understand?

[slude]

That is good to know that there is an intelligent Hmong Lauj brother who know's culture and traditions amongst us in PH then.

likewise, sis.

i don't know about intelligence, but the hmong culture is dying due to assimilation and our own hmong mixed-leading of culture and religion. once you understand the "why's" it's easy as understanding the significance of the easter bunny and santa claus. if a hmong-american can pass the 6th grade and learn english, a week of hmong class is day in kindergarten.

perseverance! 

[dianahmuas]

likewise, sis.

i don't know about intelligence, but the hmong culture is dying due to assimilation and our own hmong mixed-leading of culture and religion. once you understand the "why's" it's easy as understanding the significance of the easter bunny and santa claus. if a hmong-american can pass the 6th grade and learn english, a week of hmong class is day in kindergarten.

perseverance! 

 

[TusHluasSiabZoo]

Lo or Lor there is no different between the two. Does  it really matter to you...