귀곡

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鬼哭, from 鬼 (“ghost”) + 哭 (“cry”). See also Japanese 鬼哭(きこく) (kikoku, “the wailing of a ghost, or the sound thereof”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɥiɡo̞k̚] ~ [kyɡo̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [귀곡]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwigok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwigog
    McCune–Reischauer?kwigok
    Yale Romanization?kwikok

    Noun

    귀곡 • (gwigok) (hanja 鬼哭)

    1. a ghost's wail or cry
      Synonym: 귀곡성(鬼哭聲) (gwigokseong)
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