무궁화
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 無窮花, from 無窮 (“eternity”) + 花 (花, “flower”), literally "eternal flower."
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [muɡuŋβwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [무궁화]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | mugunghwa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mugunghwa |
McCune–Reischauer? | mugunghwa |
Yale Romanization? | mukwunghwa |
Noun
무궁화 • (mugunghwa) (hanja 無窮花)
- Hibiscus syriacus; rose of Sharon (a national symbol of Korea)
See also
- hibiscus syriacus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia