Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kkoktu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kkok-tu
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Korean funerary figure believed to protect, serve and care for the deceased in the immediate afterlife.

Example Sentences

"The brightly colored replica also gives an idea of how the kkoktu would have looked when they were new and makes clear how much effort went into constructing a bier."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 꼭두 (kkokdu).

Questions

What does kkoktu mean?: A Korean funerary figure believed to protect, serve and care for the deceased in the immediate afterlife.
Where does kkoktu come from?: Borrowed from Korean 꼭두 (kkokdu).

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