능금

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “nativisation of 임금(林檎)? namu.wiki states it‘s derived from 임금(林檎) but the pronunciation was changed to differentiate from 임금(king)”

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?neunggeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?neunggeum
McCune–Reischauer?nŭnggŭm
Yale Romanization?nungkum

Noun[edit]

능금 (neunggeum)

  1. The fruit of the Chinese pearleaf crabapple.

Derived terms[edit]

  • 능금나무 (neunggeumnamu, “Chinese pearleaf crabapple”)