오미자
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 五味子, from 五 (“five”) + 味 (“flavour”) + 子 (“child”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)mid͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)미자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | omija |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | omija |
| McCune–Reischauer? | omija |
| Yale Romanization? | ōmica |
Noun
오미자 • (omija) (hanja 五味子)
- (traditional Chinese medicine) Schisandra chinensis (five-flavor berry, magnolia berry), a medicinal herb.
Derived terms
- 남오미자 (南五味子, namomija, “kadsura”)
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