과일

Korean
과일 (gwail, “fruit”)

Etymology

From Middle Korean 과ᅀᅵᆯ (kwazil), from Sino-Korean 과실 (果實, kwasil, “fruit”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)iɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)일]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwail
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwail
McCune–Reischauer?kwail
Yale Romanization?kwāil

Noun

과일 • (gwail)

  1. fruit
    과일에는 많은 비타민이 들어 있다.
    gwair-e-neun maneun bitamin-i deureo itda.
    There are many vitamins in fruit.
    그 촉촉한 과일 요리는 아주 맛있다.
    geu chokchokhan gwail yorineun aju masitda.
    That moist and fruity dish is simply delectable.

Synonyms

References
  1. Dong-A's Prime Korean-English Dictionary, 3rd edition, Dong-A Publishing Company, 1993, →ISBN
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