gva
Zhuang
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /kʷa˨˦/
- Tone numbers: gva1
- Hyphenation: gva
Etymology 1
From Chinese 瓜 (MC kˠua, “gourd; melon; squash”). Cognate with Bouyei gval (“gourd; pumpkin”).
Noun
gva (old orthography gva)
- gourd; melon; squash
Derived terms
- lwggva
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From 鍋?”)
Noun
gva (old orthography gva, Sawndip forms 鈲, 瓜)
- (dialectal) wok
- Synonyms: rek, cauq