Korean

/kəˈriən/
/kəˈriən/
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Other forms: Koreans

Definitions of Korean
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Korea or its people or language
    “Korean handicrafts”
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language
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    types:
    North Korean
    a Korean from North Korea
    South Korean
    a Korean from South Korea
    type of:
    Asian, Asiatic
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
  3. noun
    the Altaic language spoken by Koreans
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    type of:
    Altaic, Altaic language
    a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
Pronunciation
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UK
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