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Burmese
Etymology
From an element သ (sa.) of unclear interpretation and origin + an element ခွား (hkwa:) which may denote "melon". This second element is likely related to Tibetan ཀུ་བ (ku ba, “gourd”) and Old Chinese 瓜 (OC *kʷraː, “melon, gourd”), and may be areal; see the Chinese for more.[1]
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: သ'ခွား
- IPA(key): /θəkʰwá/
- Romanization: MLCTS: sa.hkwa: • ALA-LC: sakhvāʺ • BGN/PCGN: thăhkwa: • Okell: thăhkwà
Noun
သခွား • (sa.hkwa:)
- cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-WA Finals (152. Cucurbitaceae; Cucumber)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 8
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