가야금
Korean
Etymology
Literally "zither of Gaya," referring to the legendary origin of the instrument in the kingdom of Daegaya. Sino-Korean word from 伽倻琴, from 가야 (伽倻, gaya, “Gaya confederacy”) + 금 (琴, geum, “zither”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ja̠ɡɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [가야금]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gayageum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gayageum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kayagŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | ka.yakum |
Noun
- A long zither with bridges and between 12 and 25 strings; used primarily in Korean traditional and classical music.
