박하

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 薄荷

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠kʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [바카]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bakha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bagha
McCune–Reischauer?	pakha
Yale Romanization?	pak.ha

Noun

박하 • (bakha) (hanja 薄荷)

1. mint

   나는 박하사탕 특유의 냄새를 좋아한다.

   naneun bakhasatang teugyuui naemsaereul joahanda.

   I like the distinctive smell of mint candy.

2. In particular, the East Asian wild mint (Mentha canadensis).

Synonyms

• 영생이 (yeongsaeng'i)

See also

• 민트 (minteu)