daegeum

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noun

A large bamboo flute with a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre, used in traditional Korean music.

OriginKorean 대금 →
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Meanings

noundaegeum (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralentertainmentA large bamboo flute with a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre, used in traditional Korean music.

    Interspersed with musical numbers, including a serene solo by Chung-Eun Han for the daegeum, or bamboo flute, the program also showcased “Buchaechum,” a fan dance.

    2013 August 6, Gia Kourlas, “In Drums and Fans, the Spirit of Korea”, in The New York Times

Origin

  1. Korean대금
  2. Englishdaegeum

From Korean 대금 (daegeum).

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Translations

Korean 대금
  • 대금 (daegeum)Korean bamboo flute
Cite this entry
APA

daegeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daegeum

MLA

“daegeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daegeum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daegeum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daegeum.

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