South Korean
South Korean noun: a citizen or resident of South Korea.
Noun
South Korean (plural South Koreans)
- 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.2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in New York Times
Adjective
South Korean (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.2016 April 28, Tom Voelk, “Video Review: Hyundai Elantra Offers Fewer Curves, but a Better Ride”, in The New York Times
South Korean meaning in Hindi and Bengali
South Korean in Hindi
- person from or descended from South Korea
- दक्षिण कोरियाई dakṣiṇ koriyāī
- of South Korea
- दक्षिण कोरियाई dakṣiṇ koriyāī
South Korean in Bengali
- দক্ষিণ কোরীয়
Forms of South Korean
| plural | South Koreans |
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Origin of South Korean
From South Korea + -an.
Questions about South Korean
- What does South Korean mean?
- South Korean means a citizen or resident of South Korea.
- What is South Korean in Hindi?
- South Korean in Hindi is दक्षिण कोरियाई (dakṣiṇ koriyāī). See South Korean meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is South Korean?
- South Korean can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of South Korean?
- The plural of South Korean is South Koreans.
Words near South Korean in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: South Korean (page history and authors); South Korean (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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