배꽃

Korean

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆺ곶 (poyskwoc), first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례)^[1], 1446.

Equivalent to 배 (bae, “pear”) +‎ 꽃 (kkot, “flower”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛk͈o̞t̚] ~ [pe̞k͈o̞t̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [배꼳/베꼳]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bae'kkoch
McCune–Reischauer?	paekkot
Yale Romanization?	pay.kkoch

Noun

배꽃 • (baekkot)

1. pear blossom

   Synonym: 이화(梨花) (ihwa)