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gayageum

gayageum noun: a zither-like chordophone, most often with twelve strings, originating in the traditional music of Korea.

Noun

gayageum (plural gayageum or gayageums)

  1. A zither-like chordophone, most often with twelve strings, originating in the traditional music of Korea.

Forms of gayageum

pluralgayageum
pluralgayageums
alternative formkayagum
alternative formkayagŭm

Origin of gayageum

Borrowed from the Revised Romanization of Korean 가야금(伽倻琴) (gayageum).

Questions about gayageum

What does gayageum mean?
Gayageum means a zither-like chordophone, most often with twelve strings, originating in the traditional music of Korea.
What part of speech is gayageum?
Gayageum is a noun.
What is the plural of gayageum?
The plural of gayageum is gayageum.

Words near gayageum in the dictionary

  1. gay-shaming
  2. gay-straight alliance
  3. gay-straight alliances
  4. gay-vague
  5. Gaya
  6. gayageum
  7. gayageums
  8. Gayakapriya
  9. gayal
  10. gayals
  11. Gayan

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