Korean

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Korean edition of Wiktionary

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Etymology[edit]

Korea +‎ -an

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kəˈɹɪən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːən

Adjective[edit]

Korean (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.
  2. Of or relating to the Korean language.

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Korean (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.

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Korean (plural Koreans)

  1. (countable) Designation given to the indigenous or naturalized people occupying the Korean Peninsula on the Asian continent, in either North Korea or South Korea.

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Proper noun[edit]

Korean

  1. genitive singular of Korea

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Korean, with the root ultimately from Sino-Korean 고려 (高麗, ^goryeo).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Ko‧re‧an
  • IPA(key): /koˈɾijan/, [koˈɾi.jɐn]

Noun[edit]

Korean

  1. Korean (person)
    Synonyms: Koreano, Koreana

Proper noun[edit]

Korean

  1. Korean (language)
    Synonyms: Koreano, salitang Korean, wikang Korean

Adjective[edit]

Korean

  1. Korean (pertaining to Korea)
    Synonym: Koreano

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