배꽃

Korean

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆺ곶 (poyskwoc), first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례)[1], 1446.

Equivalent to 배 (bae, “pear”) +‎ 꽃 (kkot, “flower”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛk͈o̞t̚] ~ [pe̞k͈o̞t̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [배꼳/베꼳]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baekkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bae'kkoch
McCune–Reischauer?paekkot
Yale Romanization?pay.kkoch

Noun

배꽃 • (baekkot)

  1. pear blossom
    Synonym: 이화(梨花) (ihwa)
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