Sino-korean

//ˈsaɪn.əʊ kəˈɹiːən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The elements in the Korean language derived from the said dialect of Middle Chinese:; The Korean vocabulary borrowed or otherwise derived from the said dialect. uncountable
  2. 2
    The elements in the Korean language derived from the said dialect of Middle Chinese:; The distinctive Korean pronunciation of Chinese characters, which is an adaptation of the pronunciation of the said dialect into Korean phonology. uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining both to China and to Korea; being both Chinese and Korean. not-comparable

    "the state of Sino-Korean relations"

  2. 2
    Etymologically borrowed or otherwise derived from an eighth-century dialect of Middle Chinese which greatly influenced the Korean language. not-comparable, specifically

    "Until the fifteenth century, Koreans had a native word for the numeral "hundred", but it has since been replaced by a Sino-Korean word."

Example

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"The Korean vocabulary is composed of three components: native words, Sino-Korean words and loanwords."

Etymology

From Sino- + Korean.

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