Korean

[ kuh-ree-uhn, kaw-, koh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Korea, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
2. the language of South Korea or North Korea. : Kor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Korean¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Kore(a) + -an

Example Sentences

A major assault by Russian and Northern Korean troops is expected.

From BBC

What prompted Biden’s change of heart appears to have been the arrival of thousands of North Koreans deployed to the front line, which the US sees as a “massive escalation”.

From BBC

In November, Ukraine reported its troops had engaged in combat with North Korean troops in the Kursk region of Russia.

From BBC

He was drafted into the Army in 1953, at the tail end of the Korean War, and, because he spoke German, French and Russian, assigned to an intelligence unit in Germany.

From New York Times

American officials said the missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile Systems, were likely to be deployed, at least initially, against Russian and North Korean troops in the Kursk region of western Russia.

From New York Times