코코넛
kokoneot[kʰo̞kʰo̞nʌ̹t̚]
The English word 'coconut' translates to Korean as 코코넛 (kokoneot) or 야자열매.
Meaning: fruit of coco palm (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 코코넛 | kokoneot | [kʰo̞kʰo̞nʌ̹t̚] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 야자열매 | yajayeolmae |
The word refers to the fruit of the coco palm.
Which one should you use?
코코넛 is a loanword used to refer to the fruit itself, whereas 야자열매 is a more descriptive term meaning 'palm fruit'.
How do you pronounce it?
kokoneot
Did you know?
- In Korean, 야자 is a general term for palm trees, but it is also the common shorthand for 'night self-study' (야간 자율학습), a famous part of Korean school culture.
- Korean does not have a specific native word for 'coconut' because the trees are not indigenous to the peninsula.
- The syllable '코' in 코코넛 is also the Korean word for 'nose', though they are unrelated in meaning.
Examples in context
- 지난 주말에 신선한 열대과일을 사왔어요. 열대과일 중에는 열대나무에서 나오는 열매인 코코넛이 있었어요.I bought fresh tropical fruit last weekend. Among the tropical fruits, there was a coconut, a fruit that comes from tropical trees.
- 점심에 코코넛물을 마셔볼까?Shall we try drinking coconut water for lunch?
- 코코넛이 정말 달아요.koko-neoti jeongmal darayo.The coconut is really sweet.
- 코코넛 밀크를 좋아해요.koko-neot milkeureul joahae-yo.I like coconut milk.
- 이것은 코코넛이에요.igeoseun koko-neot-ieyo.This is a coconut.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyeon-u are looking at a menu at a cafe.
- 지은 Ji-eun여기 코코넛 라떼가 있네요.yeogi kokonot rattega inneyo.They have coconut lattes here.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 맛있겠어요.jeongmal masitgesseoyo.That sounds really delicious.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨도 코코넛 좋아해요?Hyeon-u ssido kokonot joahae-yo?Do you like coconut too, Hyeon-u?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 저도 아주 좋아해요.ne, jeodo aju joahae-yo.Yes, I like it very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coconut” translations and entries 코코넛, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
