복숭아

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 복셔ᇰ화 (Yale: pwòksyèng-hwà), from 복셔ᇰ (Yale: pwòksyèng, “peach”) + 화 (Yale: hwà, 花).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ks͈uŋa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [복쑹아]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boksung'a
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bogsung'a
McCune–Reischauer?	poksunga
Yale Romanization?	pok.swunga

Noun

복숭아 • (boksung'a)

1. peach (fruit)

Derived terms

• 복숭아꽃 (boksung'akkot, “peach blossom”)
• 복숭아나무 (boksung'anamu, “peach tree”)
• 복숭아색 (—色, boksung'asaek, “peach color”)
• 천도 복숭아 (天桃‒, cheondo boksung'a, “nectarine”)