살구

Korean

살구 (salgu)

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞᆯ고〮 (Yale: sòlkwó).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ɭɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [살구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	salgu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	salgu
McCune–Reischauer?	salgu
Yale Romanization?	sal.kwu

Noun

살구 • (salgu)

1. apricot

Derived terms

• 개살구 (gaesalgu, “a wild apricot”)
• 살구빛 (salgubit, “apricot colour”)
• 살구색 (salgusaek, “apricot colour”)
• 살구잼 (salgujaem, “apricot jam”)