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아귀

Pronunciation
아ː귀
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
none
Homonyms
3

hungry ghost; starving demon

In Buddhism, a ghost that violates precepts or is so greedy as to go to hell.

hungry ghost; starving demon

(figurative) A person who is extremely greedy for food.

hungry ghost; starving demon

(figurative) A person who is ill-tempered and extremely greedy.