Zhuang

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Etymology

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From mak (fruit) + a morpheme from Chinese 檸檬柠檬 (níngméng).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /maːk˧˥ niŋ˧˩ muŋ˦˨/
  • Tone numbers: mak7ning2mung4
  • Hyphenation: mak‧ningz‧mungx

Noun

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makningzmungx (1957–1982 spelling makniŋƨmuŋч)

  1. lemon
    Synonyms: makcengz, (dialectal) maklimzhungq, (dialectal) lwgbongq, (dialectal) linzmungx, (dialectal) lwgcengz