소나무

Korean

Alternative forms

• 솔나무 (sollamu)

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 소〮나모 (Yale: swó-nàmwò). 솔 (sol, “pine”) +‎ 나무 (namu, “tree”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞na̠mu]
• Phonetic hangul: [소나무]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sonamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sonamu
McCune–Reischauer?	sonamu
Yale Romanization?	sonamu

Noun

소나무 • (sonamu)

1. pine, pine tree

   Synonym: 솔 (sol)

Derived terms

• 우산(雨傘)소나무 (usansonamu, “stone pine”)