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TOPIK 6noun

거문고

geomungo

거문고가 · 거문고를

geomungo, six-string Korean zither

Example

거문고 소리는 낮고 묵직해서 마음을 차분하게 해요.

The geomungo's low, heavy sound calms the mind.

Word parts

Probably from an old word 고 'zither', also seen in 가얏고, another name for 가야금.

Good to know

Unlike the finger-plucked 가야금, the 거문고 is struck with a bamboo stick called 술대.