나물

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞᄆᆞᆶ (Yale: nòmòlh). Compare 나무 (namu, “tree”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠muɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [나물]

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

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 나물의 / 나물에 / 나물까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

나물 • (namul)

1. edible plants; greens; herbs

Derived terms

• 콩나물 (kongnamul, “bean sprouts”)
• 봄나물 (bomnamul, “spring greens”)