건과

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 乾果.

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geon'gwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geongwa
McCune–Reischauer?kŏn'gwa
Yale Romanization?kenkwa

Noun

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건과 (geon'gwa) (hanja 乾果)

  1. (food) nut
  2. (food) dried fruit
Usage notes
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In general, 과실 (gwasil) is used for all edible fruits and nuts; 과일 (gwail) is reserved for succulent fruit, and 건과 (geon'gwa) is reserved for nuts and dried fruit.[1]

Coordinate terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 愆過.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geon'gwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geongwa
McCune–Reischauer?kŏn'gwa
Yale Romanization?kenkwa

Noun

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건과 (geon'gwa) (hanja 愆過)

  1. mistake, error
    Synonym: 실수(失手) (silsu)

References

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  1. ^ Bevers, Gerry (2022 January 9) “What's the difference between 과일, 과실 (果實), and 열매?”, in Korean Language Notes[1], retrieved 27 February 2024