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Koryo-saram

Koryo-saram noun: ethnic Koreans residing in the post-Soviet states.

Noun

Koryo-saram (uncountable)

  1. Ethnic Koreans residing in the post-Soviet states.

Origin of Koryo-saram

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

Questions about Koryo-saram

What does Koryo-saram mean?
Koryo-saram means ethnic Koreans residing in the post-Soviet states.
What part of speech is Koryo-saram?
Koryo-saram is a noun.

Words near Koryo-saram in the dictionary

  1. koryciński
  2. korymboi
  3. korymbos
  4. Koryo
  5. Koryo-mar
  6. Koryo-saram
  7. Koryophobia
  8. Koryŏ
  9. korzec
  10. korzecs
  11. Korzen

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