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Korean
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆺ곶 (poyskwoc), first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446.
Equivalent to 배 (bae, “pear”) + 꽃 (kkot, “flower”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | baekkot |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bae'kkoch |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paekkot |
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| Yale Romanization? | pay.kkoch |
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Noun
배꽃 • (baekkot)
- pear blossom
- Synonym: 이화(梨花) (ihwa)