Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gumiho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: gu-mi-ho
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Gumihos are able to transform into human form, generally beautiful women, in order to seduce men."
"In their human guise the gumiho will seduce a man, kill him, and then consume his liver."
"Somin had grown up hearing stories about gumiho—nine-tailed foxes with the ability to live forever as long as they devoured the energy of men."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 구미호

Inflected Forms

gumihos (plural) kumiho (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kitsune

Questions

What does gumiho mean?: An usually malevolent, shape-shifting fox spirit, typically said to take the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men and eat their livers.
Where does gumiho come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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