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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | baekgwa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | baeggwa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paekkwa |
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| Yale Romanization? | payk.kwa |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 百科
Noun
백과 • (baekgwa) (hanja 百科)
- all kinds (branches) of learning
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 白瓜, from 白 (“white”) + 瓜 (“melon, gourd”)
Noun
백과 • (baekgwa) (hanja 白瓜)
- a white cucumber (muskmelon)