귀곡

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 鬼哭, from 鬼 (“ghost”) + 哭 (“cry”). See also Japanese 鬼哭(きこく) (kikoku, “the wailing of a ghost, or the sound thereof”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɥiɡo̞k̚] ~ [kyɡo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀곡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwigok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwigog
McCune–Reischauer?	kwigok
Yale Romanization?	kwikok

Noun

귀곡 • (gwigok) (hanja 鬼哭)

1. a ghost's wail or cry

   Synonym: 귀곡성(鬼哭聲) (gwigokseong)