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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 百合, from 百 (“many”) + 合 (“combine”). Sense 'yuri' is a semantic loan from Japanese 百合.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | baekhap |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | baeghab |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paekhap |
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| Yale Romanization? | payk.hap |
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Noun
백합 • (baekhap) (hanja 百合)
- lily
- venerid, Venus clam
- yuri
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 백합나무 (baekhamnamu, “tulip tree”)