도깨비

Korean

Alternative forms
  • 독갑이 (dokgabi), 돗갑이 (dotgabi), 독ᄭᅡᆸ이 (dokkabi) — Early Modern

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 돗〮가비〮 (Yale: twóskàpí).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞k͈ɛbi] ~ [to̞k͈e̞bi]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [도깨비/도께비]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dokkaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?do'kkaebi
McCune–Reischauer?tokkaebi
Yale Romanization?to.kkaypi

Noun

도깨비 • (dokkaebi)

  1. (mythology) dokkaebi (mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales)

Derived terms
  • 낮도깨비 (natdokkaebi, “daytime haunt”)
  • 도깨비바늘 (dokkaebibaneul, “Spanish needles”)
  • 도깨비불 (dokkaebibul, “will-o'-the-wisp”)
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