나무

Etymology
(: *nàmò(k)). Also attested in the same source as 南 (: *nàm) and as 南記 (: *nàmkí).

The Middle Korean word had two allomorphs, surfacing as in isolation and when followed by a consonant-initial suffix and as  when followed by a vowel-initial suffix. The distinction is maintained in eastern Korean dialects.

Noun

 * 1) tree
 * 2) wood