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)
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