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. 2013 Jul 9;9:48. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-48

Table 3.

Phonemes of classic Korean in the 15th century that uniquely remain in the names of 25 species

Scientific name Standard Korean name Local name on Jeju Island
Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai
Soemureup
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Arisaema amurense for. serratum (Nakai) Kitag.
Cheonnamseong
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Breea segeta (Willd.) Kitam. f. segeta
Jobaengi
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Cirsium japonicum var. maackii (Maxim.) Matsum.
Eonggeongkwi
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Citrus junos Siebold ex Tanaka
Yujanamu
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Citrus tenuissima Tanaka.
Dangyujanamu
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Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold
Hwasalnamu
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Euscaphis japonica (Thunb.) Kanitz
Malojumttae
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Fagopyrum esculentum Moench
Memil
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Gardenia jasminoides Ellis
Chijanamu
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Lagenaria leucantha Rusby
Bak
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Luffa cylindrica Roem.
Susemioi
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Melia azedarach L.
Meolguseulnamu
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Polygonum aviculare L.
Madipul
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Poncirus trifoliata Raf.
Taengjanamu
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Prunus tomentosa Thunb.
Aengdonamu
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Raphanus sativus L.
Mu
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Ricinus communis L.
Pimaja
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Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.
Omija
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Solanum nigrum L. var. nigrum
Kkamajung
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Sophora flavescens Solander ex Aiton
Gosam
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Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold & Zucc.
Bijanamu
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Viola mandshurica W. Becker
Jebikkot
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Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.
Chopinamu
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Zanthoxylum planispinum Siebold & Zucc. Gaesancho Inline graphic