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なんくゎん・なんくぁん【南瓜】 : nankwan | define meaning
nankwan
Pronunciation: [naŋ̍kʷaŋ̍]
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 | なんくゎん なんくぁん |
| New Okinawa Moji | なん彩ん |
| Romanization | nankwan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naŋ̍kʷaŋ̍] |
意味：かぼちゃ・カボチャ【南瓜】
Categories:
南瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). なんくゎん・なんくぁん【南瓜】 : nankwan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4625/nankwan/.