꼭두각시

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 꼭두각시. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 꼭두각시, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 꼭두각시 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 꼭두각시 you have here. The definition of the word 꼭두각시 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of꼭두각시, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Korean Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ko

Etymology

꼭두 (kkokdu, “phantom”) + 각시 (gaksi, “doll bride”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkokdugaksi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkogdugagsi
McCune–Reischauer?kkoktugaksi
Yale Romanization?kkoktwukak.si

Noun

꼭두각시 (kkokdugaksi)

  1. (literal) puppet, marionette
  2. (figurative) puppet, cat's-paw