Korean

American  

[kuh-ree-uhn, kaw-, koh-] / kəˈri ən, kɔ-, koʊ- /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.

2. the language of South Korea or North Korea. Kor

Etymology

Origin of Korean

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

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Example Sentences

But the South Korean firm recently said the device wouldn’t get restocked globally after inventory from the small-batch first run sells out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other pre-war winners, from gold to Korean stocks, also have slumped recently.

From MarketWatch

His comments come as the Korean won has come under pressure amid geopolitical uncertainties.

From The Wall Street Journal

Korean Air employees were first notified about the measures in a memo that has been seen by the BBC.

From BBC

South Korean officials have warned that a prolonged supply crunch would hurt its output of semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal