느티나무

Korean

느티나무 (neutinamu)

Etymology

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

• (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

느티나무 • (neutinamu)

1. A zelkova tree, specifically the Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata).