番茄
Chinese
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign (measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name |
eggplant | ||
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trad. (番茄) | 番 | 茄 | |
simp. #(番茄) | 番 | 茄 | |
alternative forms | 蕃茄 | ||
Literally: “foreign eggplant”. |
Etymology
Compare Thai มะเขือเทศ (má-kʉ̌ʉa-têet, “tomato”) ( < มะเขือ (má-kʉ̌ʉa, “eggplant”) + เทศ (têet, “foreign”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
番茄
Synonyms
- (tomato):
Dialectal synonyms of 番茄 (“tomato”) [map]
- (chilli pepper):
Dialectal synonyms of 辣椒 (“chili pepper”) [map]
Descendants
- → Zhuang: fanhgez
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