gayageum

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noun

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

OriginKorean 가야금(伽倻琴) →
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Meanings

noungayageum (plural gayageum or gayageums)

plural gayageums · alternative kayagum · alternative kayagŭm

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

Origin

  1. Korean가야금(伽倻琴)
  2. Englishgayageum

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

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APA

gayageum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gayageum

MLA

“gayageum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gayageum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gayageum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gayageum.

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