도깨비

Korean

Alternative forms

• 독갑이 (dokgabi), 돗갑이 (dotgabi), 독ᄭᅡᆸ이 (dokkabi) — Early Modern

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 돗〮가비〮 (Yale: twóskàpí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞k͈ɛbi] ~ [to̞k͈e̞bi]

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• Phonetic hangul: [도깨비/도께비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dokkaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	do'kkaebi
McCune–Reischauer?	tokkaebi
Yale Romanization?	to.kkaypi

Noun

도깨비 • (dokkaebi)

1. (mythology) dokkaebi (mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales)

Derived terms

• 낮도깨비 (natdokkaebi, “daytime haunt”)
• 도깨비바늘 (dokkaebibaneul, “Spanish needles”)
• 도깨비불 (dokkaebibul, “will-o'-the-wisp”)