lwggva

Zhuang

Etymology

From lwg- +‎ gva (“gourd; melon; squash”). Cognate with Bouyei leggval (“pumpkin”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /lɯk˧ kʷa˨˦/
  • Tone numbers: lwk8gva1
  • Hyphenation: lwg‧gva

Noun

lwggva (1957–1982 spelling lɯggva)

  1. pumpkin
    Synonyms: namzgva, (dialectal) dungxgva
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