귀곡성

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鬼 (“ghost”) + 哭 (“cry”) + 聲 (“sound”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɥiɡo̞ks͈ʌ̹ŋ] ~ [kyɡo̞ks͈ʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [귀곡썽]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwigokseong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwigogseong
    McCune–Reischauer?kwigoksŏng
    Yale Romanization?kwikok.seng

    Noun

    귀곡성 • (gwigokseong) (hanja 鬼哭聲)

    1. the wailing of a ghost, a ghostly cry or sound
      Synonym: 귀곡(鬼哭) (gwigok)
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