Phrase guide

sinkwa towelsponge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A gourd of species Luffa acutangula, whose fruits are eaten when half-ripe and when mature can be dried out to form a loofah.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Sinkwa likely from Cantonese 勝瓜 /胜瓜 (sing3 gwaa1).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Banjarese: karawila — vegetable
  • German: Flügelgurke — vegetable
  • Hindi: तुरई (turaī) — vegetable
  • Indonesian: gambas — vegetable
  • Indonesian: oyong — vegetable
  • Punjabi: ਤੋਰੀ (torī) — vegetable