전나무

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 전 (jeon, “fir”) +‎ 나무 (namu, “tree, wood”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹nna̠mu]
• Phonetic hangul: [전나무]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonnamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonnamu
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnnamu
Yale Romanization?	cennamu

Noun

전나무 • (jeonnamu)

1. fir, firtree, (especially) the Manchurian fir (Abies firma)

   전나무는 솔방울이 분해되면서 씨앗을 퍼뜨린다.

   Jeonnamu-neun solbang'ur-i bunhaedoemyeonseo ssias-eul peotteurinda.

   Fir trees disperse seeds as their cones disintegrate.

Derived terms

• 전나무열매 (jeonnamuyeolmae, “fir cone”)
• 전나무재목(材木) (jeonnamujaemok, “fir wood”)