lwggwz

Zhuang

Etymology

From lwg- +‎ a morpheme from Chinese 茄 (MC gja, “eggplant; aubergine”). Compare Thai มะเขือ (má-kʉ̌ʉa), Lao ໝາກເຂືອ (māk khư̄a), Shan မၢၵ်ႇၶိူဝ် (màak khǒe).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /lɯk˧ kɯ˧˩/
• Tone numbers: lwg⁸gw²
• Hyphenation: lwg‧gwz

Noun

lwggwz (1957–1982 spelling lɯggɯƨ)

1. eggplant; aubergine

   Synonym: (dialectal) gwz