꼭두각시

Korean

Etymology

꼭두 (kkokdu, “phantom”) + 각시 (gaksi, “doll bride”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈o̞k̚t͈uɡa̠kɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [꼭뚜각씨]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkokdugaksi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkogdugagsi
McCune–Reischauer?	kkoktugaksi
Yale Romanization?	kkoktwukak.si

Noun

꼭두각시 • (kkokdugaksi)

1. (literal) puppet, marionette
2. (figurative) puppet, cat's-paw