English
gumiho
Gumiho comes from Korean 구미호 ‘nine-tailed fox’.
- Koreanmodern구미호gumiho‘nine-tailed fox’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012gumiho
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Koreanmodern구미호gumiho‘nine-tailed fox’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012gumiho
Earliest quotation: 2012, Translation Notes: “Gumihos are able to transform into human form, generally…”
Every English word from Korean 구미호
Today it means
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.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Korean 구미호 / gumiho