geomungo

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noun

A zither of ancient Korean origin, with frets and movable bridges, played by plucking with a stick.

Similar
hyon'gum
OriginKorean 거문고 →
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Meanings

noungeomungo (plural geomungos)

plural geomungos · alternative komungo

  1. A zither of ancient Korean origin, with frets and movable bridges, played by plucking with a stick.

    Synonyms: hyon'gum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA zither of ancient Korean origin, with frets and movable bridges, played by plucking with a stick.

Similar
hyon'gum
Also see
hyon'gumkomungo

Origin

  1. Korean거문고
  2. Englishgeomungo

Borrowed from Korean 거문고 (geomun'go).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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