Korean

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Etymology

From Korea + -an.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /kəˈɹi.ən/
• (RP) IPA: /kəˈɹiːən/

Adjective

Korean (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.
2. Of or relating to the Korean language.

Translations

• French: coréen
• German: koreanisch
• Italian: coreano
• Portuguese: coreano
• Russian: коре́йский
• Spanish: coreano

Proper noun

1. (uncountable) Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.

Translations

• French: coréen
• German: Koreanisch
• Italian: coreano
• Portuguese: coreano
• Russian: коре́йский язы́к
• Spanish: coreano

Noun

Korean

1. (countable) A native or resident in North Korea or South Korea, or a person of Korean descent.

Translations

• French: Coréen, Coréenne
• German: Koreaner, Koreanerin
• Italian: coreano, coreana
• Portuguese: coreano, coreana
• Russian: коре́ец
• Spanish: coreano, coreana

Related terms

• Proto-Koreanic
• Old Korean
• Middle Korean
• Early Modern Korean
• Modern Korean

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