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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koryo-saram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
ko-ry-o-saram
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ethnic Koreans residing in the post-Soviet states.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Korean 고려사람 (goryeosaram), via Russian корё-сара́м (korjó-sarám).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 고려사람, корё-сара́м

Usage

Phrases

Koryo-mar

Frequently Paired Words

Koryo-mar

Questions

What does koryo-saram mean?
Ethnic Koreans residing in the post-Soviet states.
Where does koryo-saram come from?
It is traced to Korean.

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