kagok

English

Etymology

From Korean 가곡 (gagok, “gagok”).

Noun

kagok (uncountable)

1. A genre of Korean vocal music for mixed female and male voices. Accompaniments and interludes are played by a small ensemble of traditional Korean musical instruments

References

• This site features an image of a kagok ensemble.

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɡɔʔ/ [ˈka.ɡɔʔ]
• Rhymes: -aɡɔʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧gok

Verb

kagok (dialectal)

1. to have difficulty (of doing something)

   Synonym: (more common) kesusahan

2. to have difficulty pronouncing

Sundanese

Sundanese register set
lemes	kandeg, kapambeng
lemes ka sorangan	{{{les}}}
lemes ka batur	{{{leb}}}
loma	kagok
cohag	{{{co}}}

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ɡɔk/
• Hyphenation: ka‧gok

Verb

kagok (Sundanese script ᮊᮌᮧᮊ᮪)

1. to be unable to carry out something (because something got in the way)

Derived terms

• kagok asong
• ngagokan

Further reading

• "KAGOK", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij