박하

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 薄荷

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bakha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bagha
McCune–Reischauer?pakha
Yale Romanization?pak.ha

Noun

박하 • (bakha) (hanja 薄荷)

  1. mint
    나는 박하사탕 특유의 냄새를 좋아한다.
    naneun bakhasatang teugyuui naemsaereul joahanda.
    I like the distinctive smell of mint candy.
  2. In particular, the East Asian wild mint (Mentha canadensis).

Synonyms

  • 영생이 (yeongsaeng'i)

See also

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