디과
Korean
Etymology
From Mandarin 地瓜 (dìguā, “(regional Mandarin) sweet potato”). Compare Hwanghae and Pyongan 지과 (jigwa).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tiɡwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [디과]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | digwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | digwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tigwa |
| Yale Romanization? | tikwa |
Noun
디과 • (digwa)
- (Pyongan) sweet potato
- 1998, 김영배, “서북방언”, in 새국어생활, volume 8, number 4, National Institute of the Korean Language, pages 59:
- 디과레 다 닉엇갓다
- digwa-re da nig-eot-gat-da
- The sweet potato must have all ripened.
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