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つぐゎ・つぐぁ【冬瓜】 : tsugwa | define meaning
tsugwa
Pronunciation: /tuɡʷa/ [t͡suɡʷa]
Definition
Noun
- Winter melon (Benincasa hispira sp.); white gourd; wax gourd; ash gourd; wax gourd
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese とうがん【冬瓜】 tougan and its variant とうが touga.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 冬瓜 |
| Kana | つぐゎ つぐぁ |
| Romanization | tsugwa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /tuɡʷa/ [t͡suɡʷa] |
意味：とうがん・とうが【冬瓜】
Categories:
冬瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 10). つぐゎ・つぐぁ【冬瓜】 : tsugwa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2375/tsugwa/.