모과

Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 목과 (木瓜, mokgwa), which is now restricted in usage. From Middle Korean 모〯과〮 (Yale: mwǒkwá).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)ɡwa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mogwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mogwa
McCune–Reischauer?mogwa
Yale Romanization?mōkwa

Noun

모과 • (mogwa) (hanja 木瓜)

  1. quince, specifically the Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis) or plants in the genus Chaenomeles
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