lwggwz

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Zhuang

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lwggwz (1957–1982 spelling lɯggɯƨ)

  1. eggplant; aubergine
    Synonym: (dialectal) gwz