広東瓜
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 広 | 東 | 瓜 |
| くゎん Grade: 2 |
とぅん > とぅ Grade: 2 |
うい Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 廣東瓜 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 広東 (Kwantun, “Guangdong”) + 瓜 (ui, “gourd, melon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʷan̩tuʔui]
Noun
広東瓜 or 広東瓜 (kwantuui)
- watermelon
- Synonym: 西瓜 (shīkwa)
References
- “くゎんとぅうい・くぁんとぅうい【広東瓜】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
- “クヮントゥウイ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
- Kokuritsu Kokugo Kenkyūjo (国立国語研究所) (1963) 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawa-go Jiten) [Dictionary of the Okinawan Language] (in Japanese), Tokyo (東京): Okurashō Insatsu Kyoku (財務省印刷局)