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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 梅 (“ume”) + 實 (“fruit”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | maesil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maesil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | maesil |
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| Yale Romanization? | maysil |
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Noun
매실 • (maesil) (hanja 梅實)
- ume, Japanese apricot
Derived terms
- 매실나무 (梅實‒, maesillamu, “Japanese apricot tree”)
- 매실주 (梅實酒, maesilju, “plum wine”)