백과

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛk̚k͈wa̠] ~ [pe̞k̚k͈wa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [백꽈/벡꽈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekgwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baeggwa
McCune–Reischauer?	paekkwa
Yale Romanization?	payk.kwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 百科

Noun

백과 • (baekgwa) (hanja 百科)

1. all kinds (branches) of learning
2. Clipping of 백과사전 (baekgwasajeon, “encyclopedia”).

   Synonym: 백과사전 (baekgwasajeon)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 白瓜, from 白 (“white”) + 瓜 (“melon, gourd”)

Noun

백과 • (baekgwa) (hanja 白瓜)

1. a white cucumber (muskmelon)