마름

Korean
Water chestnut at Yongjusa temple in Hwaseong.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ma̠ɾɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[마름]
Revised Romanization? mareum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? maleum
McCune–Reischauer? marŭm
Yale Romanization? malum

Etymology

First attested in the Neung-eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 말왐 (Yale: malWam).
From 말 (mal, “horse”) + 밤 (bam, “chestnut”).

Compare also Gyeongsang 말밤 (malbam).

Noun

마름 • (mareum)

  1. water chestnut, water caltrop (Trapa japonica)

Synonyms
  • 마래미 (maraemi)

References
  • Martin, Samuel E.; Yang Ha Lee; Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 562.
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