모과

Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 목과 (木瓜, mokgwa), which is now restricted in usage. From Middle Korean 모〯과〮 (Yale: mwǒkwá).

Pronunciation

• (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

모과 • (mogwa) (hanja 木瓜)

1. quince, specifically the Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis) or plants in the genus Chaenomeles