Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daegeum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: daegeum
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large bamboo flute with a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre, used in traditional Korean music.

Example Sentences

"Interspersed with musical numbers, including a serene solo by Chung-Eun Han for the daegeum, or bamboo flute, the program also showcased “Buchaechum,” a fan dance."

Etymology

From Korean 대금 (daegeum).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 대금

Questions

What does daegeum mean?: A large bamboo flute with a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre, used in traditional Korean music.
Where does daegeum come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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