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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 鬼哭, from 鬼 (“ghost”) + 哭 (“cry”). See also Japanese 鬼哭 (kikoku, “the wailing of a ghost, or the sound thereof”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gwigok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwigog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kwigok |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwikok |
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Noun
귀곡 • (gwigok) (hanja 鬼哭)
- a ghost's wail or cry
- Synonym: 귀곡성(鬼哭聲) (gwigokseong)