참외

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄎᆞᄆᆡ (Yale: chomoy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠mwe̞] ~ [t͡ɕʰa̠mø̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [차뭬/차뫼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chamoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cham'oe
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'amoe
Yale Romanization?	cham.oy

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 참외의 / 참외에 / 참외까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

참외 • (chamoe)

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