매화

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 梅花 (“plum blossom”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mɛβwa̠] ~ [me̞βwa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [매화/메화]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maehwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maehwa
McCune–Reischauer?maehwa
Yale Romanization?mayhwa

Noun

매화 • (maehwa) (hanja 梅花)

  1. Prunus mume, a fruit tree
  2. plum blossom, a blossom of this tree

Synonyms
  • 매화꽃 (maehwakkot)
  • 매실나무 (maesillamu)
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