Korean
[ kuh-ree-uh n, kaw-, koh- ]
/ kəˈri ən, kɔ-, koʊ- /
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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.
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Korean
/ (kəˈriːən) /
adjective
of or relating to Korea, its people, or their language
noun
a native or inhabitant of Korea
the official language of North and South Korea, considered by some scholars to be part of the Altaic family of languages
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