dokkaebi

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Alternative forms

  • tokkaebi (from McCune–Reischauer romanisation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 도깨비 (dokkaebi).

Pronunciation

Noun

dokkaebi (usually uncountable, plural dokkaebis)

  1. (Korean mythology) A creature in Korean mythology, also known as "Korean goblin"

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