가야금
Korean
Etymology
Literally "zither of Gaya," referring to the legendary origin of the instrument in the kingdom of Daegaya. Sino-Korean word from 伽倻琴, from 伽倻 (“Gaya confederacy”) + 琴 (“zither”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ja̠ɡɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [가야금]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gayageum |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gayageum |
McCune–Reischauer? | kayagŭm |
Yale Romanization? | ka.yakum |
Noun
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가야금 (gayageum).
가야금 • (gayageum) (hanja 伽倻琴)
- A long zither with bridges and between 12 and 25 strings; used primarily in Korean traditional and classical music.
See also
gayageum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia