개살구

Korean

Etymology

From 개 (gae-, “wild”) +‎ 살구 (salgu, “apricot”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰa̠ɭɡu] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰa̠ɭɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)살구/게(ː)살구]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaesalgu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaesalgu
McCune–Reischauer?	kaesalgu
Yale Romanization?	kāysal.kwu

Noun

개살구 • (gaesalgu)

1. A fruit of a Manchurian apricot tree (Prunus mandshurica).

Derived terms

• 개살구나무 (gaesalgunamu, “Manchurian apricot tree”)