할미꽃

할미꽃

Korean

할미꽃 (halmikkot)

Etymology

할미 (halmi, “grandmother; crone”) +‎ 꽃 (kkot, “flower”). This plant has flowers that droop downwards, like an old person's bent back.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɭmik͈o̞t̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [할미꼳]

Revised Romanization? halmikkot Revised Romanization (translit.)? halmikkoch McCune–Reischauer? halmikkot Yale Romanization? halmikkoch

Noun

할미꽃 • (halmikkot)

1. Pulsatilla koreana, a pasque flower indigenous to Korea