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Spanish word
coreano
Pronunciation
IPA/koɾeˈano/
Meaning
- adjectiveKorean
Example
Tiene un coche coreano.
He has a Korean car.
More examples
El grupo coreano lanzó un nuevo álbum.
The Korean group released a new album.
Core concept
Marker of Korean origin or association, used for nationality, culture, or the language.
Common phrases
restaurante coreano
Korean-style restaurant
idioma coreano
Korean language
grupo coreano
Korean group
Similar words
surcoreano: Of South Korean origin or association in nationality, culture, or language.
norcoreano: Of North Korean origin or association in nationality, culture, or language.
Definition in Spanish
Perteneciente o relativo a Corea, a sus habitantes, su cultura o su idioma.
Word origin
From Spanish Corea plus the suffix -ano, where the Spanish place name Corea ultimately comes from the Korean dynasty name Goryeo.
Usage tips
- Spanish spells the country Corea with a C rather than Korea with a K, and the derived adjective follows Spanish spelling and agreement rules.
Other meanings
- Korean personnoun
- Korean languagenoun
Opposites
- extranjeroforeignadjective