gva

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʷa˨˦/
• Tone numbers: gva¹
• Hyphenation: gva

Etymology 1

From Chinese 瓜 (MC kwae, “gourd; melon; squash”). Cognate with Bouyei gval (“gourd; pumpkin”).

Noun

gva (1957–1982 spelling gva)

1. gourd; melon; squash

Derived terms

• lwggva

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Chinese 鍋 (MC kwa).

Noun

gva (Sawndip forms 鈲 or 瓜, 1957–1982 spelling gva)

1. (dialectal) wok

   Synonyms: rek, cauq