Korean

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆺ곶 (poyskwoc), first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례)[1], 1446.

Equivalent to (bae, pear) +‎ (kkot, flower).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baekkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bae'kkoch
McCune–Reischauer?paekkot
Yale Romanization?pay.kkoch

Noun

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배꽃 (baekkot)

  1. pear blossom
    Synonym: 이화(梨花) (ihwa)