gingqda

Zhuang

Etymology

From gingq (“glass; mirror”) +‎ da (“eye”). Compare Chinese 眼鏡／眼镜 (yǎnjìng), Thai แว่นตา (wɛ̂n-dtaa), English eyeglasses.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kiŋ˧˥.ta˨˦/
• Tone numbers: ging⁵da¹
• Hyphenation: gingq‧da

Noun

gingqda (classifier fouq, 1957–1982 spelling giŋƽda)

1. glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles

   Synonyms: gingq, (dialectal) nganxciuq, (dialectal) nganxgingq, (dialectal) giengqha, (dialectal) giengqda, (dialectal) yangzgingq