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)

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
Synonym: gingq

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