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kumiho

kumiho is the alternative form of gumiho.

Meaning of gumiho

Noun

gumiho (plural gumihos or gumiho)

  1. (Korean mythology) An usually malevolent, shape-shifting fox spirit, typically said to take the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men and eat their livers.
    • Gumihos are able to transform into human form, generally beautiful women, in order to seduce men.2012, “Translation Notes”, in Laon, volume 5, unnumbered page

Forms of kumiho

pluralkumihos
pluralkumiho

Origin of kumiho

Borrowed from Korean 구미호 (gumiho, “nine-tailed fox”).

Questions about kumiho

What is kumiho the alternative form of?
Kumiho is the alternative form of gumiho.

Words near kumiho in the dictionary

  1. Kumhar
  2. Kumhars
  3. Kumi
  4. kumi kumi
  5. Kumielsk
  6. kumiho
  7. Kumiko
  8. kumikumi
  9. kumikumis
  10. Kumina
  11. kuminost

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