모과
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 목과 (木瓜, mokgwa), which is now restricted in usage. From Middle Korean 모〯과〮 (Yale: mwǒkwá).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)ɡwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [모(ː)과]
- 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
[edit]- quince, specifically the Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis) or plants in the genus Chaenomeles