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haegeum

haegeum noun: a musical instrument (chordophone) with a hollow soundbox, two strings made from silk, and a rod-like neck, of traditional Korean origin.

Noun

haegeum (plural haegeum)

  1. A musical instrument (chordophone) with a hollow soundbox, two strings made from silk, and a rod-like neck, of traditional Korean origin.
    • Like clockwork, she reached for the haegeum that leaned against the main counter top. Jung-Soo held his breath as she prepared herself to play.2017, Young-Im Lee, Forgotten Reflections: A War Story

Forms of haegeum

pluralhaegeum

Origin of haegeum

Borrowed from Korean 해금(奚琴) (haegeum). Doublet of xiqin.

Questions about haegeum

What does haegeum mean?
Haegeum means a musical instrument (chordophone) with a hollow soundbox, two strings made from silk, and a rod-like neck, of traditional Korean origin.
What part of speech is haegeum?
Haegeum is a noun.
What is the plural of haegeum?
The plural of haegeum is haegeum.

Words near haegeum in the dictionary

  1. Haefeli
  2. Haefner
  3. Haefners
  4. Haegele
  5. Haegeles
  6. haegeum
  7. haeing
  8. Haeju
  9. Haeke
  10. Haelen
  11. haem

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