korean
/kəˈɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.49 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.
adj
Of or relating to the Korean language.
name
Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.
Uncountable
noun
A native or resident in North Korea or South Korea, or a person of Korean descent.
Example Sentences
- "The show’s stage design features bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork. The audience members are also presented with Korean traditional dance, including buchaechum, or “fan dance,” performed by a group of female dancers using fans painted in different colors."
- "The legacy of the Korean independence movement remains today: nearly two million ethnic Koreans live in China, half of them in the Yenpien Korean Autonomous District in southeast Manchuria."
- "All Koreans to become one or even two years younger under int'l system"
Etymology
From Korea + -an.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈɹi.ən/
- British English: /kəˈɹiːən/
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Proto-Koreanic
Old Korean
Middle Korean
Early Modern Korean
Modern Korean
Wiktionary’s coverage of Korean terms