귀곡성

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 鬼 (“ghost”) + 哭 (“cry”) + 聲 (“sound”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɥiɡo̞ks͈ʌ̹ŋ] ~ [kyɡo̞ks͈ʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀곡썽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwigokseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwigogseong
McCune–Reischauer?	kwigoksŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwikok.seng

Noun

귀곡성 • (gwigokseong) (hanja 鬼哭聲)

1. the wailing of a ghost, a ghostly cry or sound

   Synonym: 귀곡(鬼哭) (gwigok)