落蘇

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (落蘇)
simp. (落苏)
alternative forms 六蘇六苏 Teochew
力苏 Teochew

Etymology

Probably of Kra-Dai or Austronesian origin. Compare Zhuang lwggwz and Paiwan [Term?] (lasaras). (Li, 2001). Possibly also cognate with Japanese ナス.

Pronunciation


Noun

落蘇

  1. (Wu, Huizhou, Teochew) eggplant; aubergine

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 洋落蘇洋落苏
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