과실

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 果實.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwasil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwasil
McCune–Reischauer?kwasil
Yale Romanization?kwāsil

Noun

과실 • (gwasil) (hanja 果實)

  1. edible fruit and nut
  2. (law) fructus, i.e. goods naturally created by other property
Usage notes

In general, 과실 (gwasil) is used for all edible fruits and nuts; 과일 (gwail) is reserved for succulent fruit, and 건과(乾果) (geon'gwa) is reserved for nuts and dried fruit.[1]

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Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 過失.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwasil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwasil
McCune–Reischauer?kwasil
Yale Romanization?kwāsil

Noun

과실 • (gwasil) (hanja 過失)

  1. mistake, error
    Synonym: 실수(失手) (silsu)
  2. accident
    Synonym: 사고(事故) (sago)
  3. negligence

References

  1. ^ Bevers, Gerry (2022 January 9) “What's the difference between 과일, 과실 (果實), and 열매?”, in Korean Language Notes‎, retrieved 27 February 2024
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