지과
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Mandarin 地瓜 (dìguā, “(regional Mandarin) sweet potato”), allegedly derived from the Shandong dialect of Mandarin. Pyongan 디과 (digwa) is also descended from this.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɡwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [지과]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jigwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jigwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chigwa |
| Yale Romanization? | cikwa |
Noun[edit]
지과 • (jigwa)
- (Pyongan, parts of Hwanghae) sweet potato