Words of Korean origin have entered other languages, including English.
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Words that appear in at least some English dictionaries
- Chaebol
- from 재벌 (財閥), a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea.[1]
- Hangul
- from 한글, the Korean alphabet.
- Kimchi
- from 김치, a wide variety of pickled, fermented vegetables.
- Kisaeng
- from 기생 (妓生), female Korean entertainers.[2]
- Korea
- from Goryeo (alt. Koryo) (고려, 高麗), historic dynasty of Korea that unified the peninsula (see Names of Korea).
- Soju
- from 소주 (燒酒), Korean liquor similar to shochu.[3]
- Taekwondo
- from 태권도 (跆拳道), a globally-popular sport and martial art.
Words that do not appear in dictionaries but may be well known
- Bibimbap
- from 비빔밥, white rice mixed with vegetables, beef, and chili paste.
- Chobo
- from 초보 (初步), a novice, especially in Internet gaming.
- Gosu
- from 고수 (高手), a person with great skill, especially in Internet gaming.
- Hantavirus
- from 한탄강 (漢灘江), the Hantan River.
- Hwabyeong
- from 화병 (火病), literally "anger illness" or "fire illness".
- Janggi
- from 장기 (將棋), variant of Korean chess.
- Kalbi
- from 갈비, BBQ marinated beef ribs.
- Kimbap
- from 김밥, Korean rice roll.
- Muk-chi-ba
- from 묵찌빠, a Korean variant of the game 'rock-paper-scissors'.
Well Known Korean Brand Names
- Daewoo
- from 대우 (大宇), 'Great Universe', also the name of a major Korean company.
- Hankook
- from 한국타이어, Tire manufacturer - name comes from the Korean name of the country of South Korea.
- Hyundai
- from 현대 (現代), modern, also the name of a major Korean company.
- Kumho
- from 금호타이어, "Bright Lake" - South Korean industrial conglomerate ("chaebol") headquartered in Gwangju, South Korea.
- LG
- from 럭키금성 (Lucky 金星), Lucky + Goldstar (also Venus), also the name of a major Korean company.
- Samsung
- from 삼성 (三星), three stars, also the name of a major Korean company.
- SK
- from 선경 (鮮京, Sunkyung) from 선만주단 (鮮滿綢緞, Joseon-Manchuria Silks Company) and 경도직물 (京都織物, Kyeong-do Textile Company).
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References
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For a list of words relating to with Korean language origins, see the Korean derivations category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary |
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