South Korean

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South Korean

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From South Korea + -an.

noun South Koreans

  1. A citizen or resident of South Korea. By now South Koreans understand Pyongyang’s logic and know North Korea is highly unlikely to make good on its gothic threats.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, from, or pertaining to South Korea or the South Korean people. The South Korean brand is after a more sophisticated and — ahem — mature look.

proper noun

  1. rare The version of Korean spoken in South Korea. The Minister should get in with the 170 000 000 people in Indonesia and the more than 40 000 000 people in South Korea. He knows the size of the populations in those countries. He should go there. New Zealand should have an education system that comprehends where it should be going. Government membe

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noun person from or descended from South Korea

Españolsurcoreano, surcoreana
한국어한국 사람 han'guk saram, 한국인 han'gugin, 우리나라 사람 urinara saram
日本語韓国人 Kankokujin
中文韓國人 /韩国人 Hánguórén
हिन्दीदक्षिण कोरियाई dakṣiṇ koriyāī
Portuguêssul-coreano, sul-coreana
FrançaisSud-Coréen, Sud-Coréenne
DeutschSüdkoreaner, Südkoreanerin
Italianosudcoreano, sudcoreana
ΕλληνικάΝοτιοκορεάτης Notiokoreátis, Νοτιοκορεάτισσα Notiokoreátissa
Românăsud-coreean, sud-coreeană, sud-coreeancă
Русскийюжнокоре́ец južnokoréjec, южнокорея́нка južnokorejánka

adj of South Korea

Españolsurcoreano
한국어한국의 han'gugui, 남한의 namhanui
日本語韓国の Kankoku no
हिन्दीदक्षिण कोरियाई dakṣiṇ koriyāī
Portuguêssul-coreano
Françaissud-coréen
Deutschsüdkoreanisch
Italianosudcoreano
Ελληνικάνοτιοκορεατικός notiokoreatikós
Românăsud-coreean
Русскийюжнокоре́йский južnokoréjskij

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"South Korean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/south%20korean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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South Korean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/south%20korean

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"South Korean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/south%20korean.

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@misc{south_korean_2026,
  title = {South Korean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/south%20korean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}