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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?namul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?namul
McCune–Reischauer?namul
Yale Romanization?namul
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 의 / 나에 / 나물

    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

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