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なんくぁー・なんくゎー【南瓜】

nankwaa

Pronunciation: [naŋ̍kʷaː]

Definition

Noun

  1. 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 (ibid.).

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OrthographyForm
Kanji南瓜
Kanaなんくぁー
なんくゎー
New Okinawa Mojiなん彩ー
Romanizationnankwaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[naŋ̍kʷaː]

意味:かぼちゃ・カボチャ【南瓜】、なんか【南瓜】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, October 1). なんくぁー・なんくゎー【南瓜】 : nankwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4048/nankwaa/.