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English
- tokkaebi (from McCune–Reischauer romanisation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 도깨비 (dokkaebi).
Pronunciation
Noun
dokkaebi (usually uncountable, plural dokkaebis)
- (Korean mythology) A creature in Korean mythology, also known as "Korean goblin"
Translations
a creature in Korean mythology, a Korean goblin