Korean

[ kuh-ree-uhn, kaw-, koh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to Korea, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
the language of South Korea or North Korea. : Kor

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Korean¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Kore(a) + -an

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Example Sentences

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County resident who arrived on a Korean Air flight from Seoul.

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So 13 women and one man from the harmonica class, dressed in traditional Korean hanbok, appeared at the game and played the anthem “to an overwhelmingly positive response.”

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Meanwhile, there were signs that talks on Thursday between US and South Korean trade officials in Washington DC, aimed at removing tariffs, have been positive.

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"I know how hard it was for him, and that made me want to cry more," he said, according to Korean media outlet News1.

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Prosecutors have indicted former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on charges of bribery related to his former son-in-law's job at an airline.

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