박하

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 薄荷

    Pronunciation

    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)

    Derived terms

    See also