백과

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[pe̞k̚k͈wa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[백꽈]
Revised Romanization? baekgwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)? baeggwa
McCune–Reischauer? paekkwa
Yale Romanization? paykqkwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 百科

Noun

백과 • (baekgwa) (hanja 百科)

  1. all kinds (branches) of learning

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)
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