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夏南瓜

夏南瓜

Chinese

		summer; Xia (proper name)	pumpkin
simp. and trad. (夏南瓜)		夏	南瓜

Noun

夏南瓜

zucchini, courgette

See also

毛瓜 (máoguā)
節瓜／节瓜 (jiéguā)

Etymology

From 夏 ("summer") + 南瓜 ("pumpkin," "squash"; literally "southern melon")

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xiànánguā

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): haa⁶ naam⁴ gwaa¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: xiànánguā
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiahnangua
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯a̠⁵¹ na̠n³⁵ ku̯a̠⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: haa⁶ naam⁴ gwaa¹
  - Yale: hah nàahm gwā
  - Cantonese Pinyin: haa⁶ naam⁴ gwaa¹
  - IPA ^(key): /hɑː²² nɑːm²¹ kʷɑː⁵⁵/