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Korean
Etymology
From Mandarin 地瓜 (dìguā, “(regional Mandarin) sweet potato”), allegedly derived from the Shandong dialect of Mandarin. Pyongan 디과 (digwa) is also descended from this.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jigwa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jigwa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chigwa |
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| Yale Romanization? | cikwa |
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Noun
지과 • (jigwa)
- (Pyongan, parts of Hwanghae) sweet potato