lwggwz

Zhuang

Etymology

From lwg- +‎ a morpheme from Chinese (MC gja, “eggplant; aubergine”). Compare Thai มะเขือ (má-kʉ̌ʉa), Lao ໝາກເຂືອ (māk khư̄a), Shan မၢၵ်ႇၶိူဝ် (màak khǒe).

Pronunciation

Noun

lwggwz (1957–1982 spelling lɯggɯƨ)

  1. eggplant; aubergine
    Synonym: (dialectal) gwz