Korean

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

adjective

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

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Korean¹

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

Example Sentences

At the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea he was asked by his North Korean escort if he wanted to shout “Yankee go home!”

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“Pretty much every Korean brand has capitalized on that.”

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South Korea's presidential office said Tuesday that 63 South Koreans were believed to have been detained in Cambodia, among 80 reported missing, and the government was "committed to bringing all South Korean nationals back home".

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About 1,000 South Koreans are believed to be working in online scam operations in Cambodia, National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said on Wednesday.

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On Tuesday, China effectively sanctioned U.S. units of a South Korean shipbuilding giant.

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