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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