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)
Derived terms
- 콩나물 (kongnamul, “bean sprouts”)
- 봄나물 (bomnamul, “spring greens”)