広東瓜
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 広 | 東 | 瓜 |
| くゎん Grade: 2 | とぅん > とぅ Grade: 2 | うい Jinmeiyō |
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | |
Etymology
From 広東 (Kwantun, “Guangdong”) + 瓜 (ui, “gourd, melon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʷan̩tuʔui]
Noun
広東瓜 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 廣東瓜, hiragana くゎんとぅうい, katakana クヮントゥウイ, rōmaji kwantuui)
- watermelon
- Synonym: 西瓜 (shīkwa)
References
- “くゎんとぅうい・くぁんとぅうい【広東瓜】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
“クヮントゥウイ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary.
- 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”), 1963