남과

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 南瓜 (“pumpkin”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?namgwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?namgwa
    McCune–Reischauer?namgwa
    Yale Romanization?namkwa

    Noun

    남과 • (namgwa) (hanja 南瓜)

    1. (see the usage notes) pumpkin
      Synonym: 호박 (hobak)

    Usage notes

    This term is mostly used in 한방 (漢方, hanbang, “traditional Chinese medicine”). Likewise, 호박씨 (hobakssi, “pumpkin seeds”) is customarily referred to as 남과인 (南瓜仁, namgwain) in TCM.

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