느티나무
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Gwangju cheonjamun (光州千字文 / 광주천자문), 1575, as Middle Korean 누튀 (Yale: nwuthwuy). The word 나무 (namu, “tree”) was attached in the seventeenth century, producing the modern form.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɯtʰina̠mu]
- Phonetic hangul: [느티나무]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | neutinamu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neutinamu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nŭt'inamu |
| Yale Romanization? | nu.thinamu |
Noun
[edit]느티나무 • (neutinamu)
- A zelkova tree, specifically the Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata).