kumiho

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A form of gumiho — An usually malevolent, shape-shifting fox spirit, typically said to take the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men and eat their livers.

OriginKorean 구미호 →
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Meanings

nounkumiho (plural kumihos or kumiho)

plural kumihos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gumiho.

Origin

  1. Korean구미호“nine-tailed fox”
  2. Englishkumiho

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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