落蘇

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (落蘇)
simp. (落苏)
alternative forms 六蘇六苏 Teochew
力蘇力苏 Teochew

Etymology

Possibly of Austronesian origin; compare Paiwan [Term?] (lasaras) (Li, 2001). Also, compare Japanese 茄子 (nasu), which may or may not share this common etymon. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation


Note: loh8 sou1 - Chaozhou.
  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 8loq-su
      • MiniDict: loh su
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 5loq-su
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /loʔ¹¹ su²³/

Noun

落蘇

  1. (Wu, Huizhou, Teochew) eggplant; aubergine

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 洋落蘇 / 洋落苏