참외

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeopganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᅔᆞᄆᆡ (chomoy).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕʰa̠mwe̞] ~ [t͡ɕʰa̠mø̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[차뭬/차뫼]
Revised Romanization? chamoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)? cham-oe
McCune–Reischauer? ch'amoe
Yale Romanization? cham.oy

Noun

참외 • (chamoe)

  1. the Korean melon, (Cucumis melo Makuwa Group) or its fruit.
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