dokkaebi

English

Alternative forms

tokkaebi (from McCune–Reischauer romanisation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 도깨비 (dokkaebi).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /doʊˈkeɪbi/

Noun

dokkaebi (usually uncountable, plural dokkaebis)

(Korean mythology) A creature in Korean mythology, also known as "Korean goblin"

Translations

a creature in Korean mythology, a Korean goblin

Japanese: トッケビ (tokkebi), トケビ (tokebi), ドッケビ (dokkebi), ドケビ (dokebi)
Korean: 도깨비 (ko) (dokkaebi)
Russian: токкэ́би m (tokkɛ́bi), токке́би m (tokkébi)

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