dokkaebi

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dokkaebi

/doʊˈkeɪbi/

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Borrowed from Korean 도깨비 (dokkaebi).

noun dokkaebis · tokkaebi

uncountable, usually A creature in Korean mythology, also known as "Korean goblin"

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noun a creature in Korean mythology, a Korean goblin

한국어	도깨비 dokkaebi
日本語	トッケビ tokkebi, トケビ tokebi, ドッケビ dokkebi, ドケビ dokebi
Русский	токкэ́би tokkɛ́bi, токке́би tokkébi

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"dokkaebi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dokkaebi. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{dokkaebi_2026,
  title = {dokkaebi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dokkaebi},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}