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Korean

Saykuh-REE-uhn/kəˈɹi.ən/UK/kəˈɹiːən/

Noun pluralKoreans

4 meanings of Korean

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Connected with the part of Asia made up of North Korea and South Korea.

    My friend collects Korean pottery from the southern provinces.

    The Korean mountains attract many hikers each fall.

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  2. 2
    proper noununcountable
    The language spoken in North Korea and South Korea by about 60 million people.

    She studied Korean for three years before moving to Seoul.

    Many fans of pop music are learning Korean these days.

  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A person born or living in North Korea or South Korea, or someone with Korean family roots.

    Many Koreans celebrate the lunar new year with big family meals.

    He is a Korean who was born and raised in Canada.

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  4. 4
    adjective
    Having to do with the language of North and South Korea.

    She bought a Korean dictionary to help with her language studies.

    Korean grammar places the verb at the end of the sentence.

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Origin

From the name Korea plus the ending -an.