가야금

Korean

Etymology

Literally "zither of Gaya," referring to the legendary origin of the instrument in the kingdom of Daegaya.

    Sino-Korean word from 伽倻琴, from 伽倻 (“Gaya confederacy”) + 琴 (“zither”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gayageum
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gayageum
    McCune–Reischauer?kayagŭm
    Yale Romanization?ka.yakum

    Noun

    가야금 • (gayageum) (hanja 伽倻琴)

    1. A long zither with bridges and between 12 and 25 strings; used primarily in Korean traditional and classical music.

    See also

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