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なんくぁ・なんくゎ【南瓜】 : nankwa | define meaning
nankwa
Pronunciation: [naŋ̍kʷa]
Definition
Noun
- Any pumpkin or squash of the genus Cucurbita, especially of the species Cucurbita moschata (which includes the Neck Pumpkin and the Butternut Squash, among others).
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese なんか【南瓜】 nanka "pumpkin; gourd". Ultimately from Chinese 【南瓜】 "pumpkin; cushaw; winter gourd" (cf. Mandarin nánguā; Cantonese naam4 gwaa1). Literal compound of 【南】 "south; southern" and 【瓜】 "gourd". In Japanese, this Kanji spelling is now used for the Portuguese loans かぼちゃ kabocha and, in Kyushu, ぼうぶら boubura.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 南瓜 |
| Kana | なんくぁ なんくゎ |
| New Okinawa Moji | なん彩 |
| Romanization | nankwa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naŋ̍kʷa] |
意味：かぼちゃ・カボチャ【南瓜】
Categories:
南瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). なんくぁ・なんくゎ【南瓜】 : nankwa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2693/nankwa/.