보이차

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 普洱茶, from 普洱 (“Pu’er”) + 茶 (“tea”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)it͡ɕʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)이차]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boicha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	boicha
McCune–Reischauer?	poich'a
Yale Romanization?	pōi.cha

Noun

보이차 • (boicha) (hanja 普洱茶)

1. pu'er tea (a kind of fermented tea from southern China)

See also

• 보리차 (boricha, “barley tea”)