bagva

Dongxiang

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑˈʁɑ/

Noun

bagva

  1. frog; toad

Derived terms

  • bagva ghura (rain falling in pieces or patches)
  • bagva gonzhelie (algae)
  • bagva kheila (frogs croaking; toads croaking)
  • bagva khuaitu (a kind of khuaitu grass)
  • bagva mandou (hail falling in pieces or patches)
  • bagvache (sedan; automobile)

Descendants

  • Tangwang: pa⁴⁴xa⁴² > lɛ²⁴pa⁴⁴xa⁴²

References

  • Ma Guozhong (马国忠); Chen Yuanlong (陈元龙) (2012), “bagva”, in 东乡语汉语词典 [Dongxiang-Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), 2nd edition, Lanzhou: 甘肃民族出版社, →ISBN, page 22