고구마

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean reading of 古貴麻(1764), transliteration of dialectal Japanese (Tsushima dialect) 孝行芋 (こうこういも, kōkōimo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈko̞ːɡuma̠]
• Phonetic hangeul: [고ː구마]

Revised Romanization? goguma Revised Romanization (translit.)? goguma McCune–Reischauer? koguma Yale Romanization? kōkwuma

Noun

고구마 • (goguma)

고구마 (goguma, “sweet potato”).

1. sweet potato

   고구마를 기르다

   gogumareul gireuda

   grow sweet potatoes

   고구마를 캐다

   gogumareul kaeda

   dig up sweet potatoes

   다 익은 고구마의 노란 속이 정말 맛있어 보인다.

   Da igeun gogumaui noran sogi jeongmal masisseo boinda.

   The yellow inside of the steamed sweet potato looks really delicious.

See also

• 마 (ma): yam

References

• 단무지 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.