거문고

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Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 거믄〮고〮 (Yale: kèmún-kwó).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomun'go
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomungo
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmun'go
Yale Romanization?kemunko

Noun

거문고 • (geomun'go)

  1. (music) geomungo (a Korean stringed instrument, made of wood from the Korean paulownia, with six strings which are plucked or flicked to make music)
    Synonyms: 현금(玄琴) (hyeon'geum), 현학금(玄鶴琴) (hyeonhakgeum), 자기금(子期琴) (jagigeum), 초미금(焦尾琴) (chomigeum), 사동(絲桐) (sadong)
    황진이는 시조와 거문고 작품으로도 유명하다.
    Hwangjini-neun sijo-wa geomun'go jakpum-euro-do yumyeonghada.
    Hwang Jini is renowned for her sijo and geomungo works.
  2. (astronomy) Lyra
    Synonym: 거문고자리 (Geomun'gojari)

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