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Definition of north korean

north korean

Plural:North Koreans
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• adjective

1

Of, relating to, or characteristic of North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea), its people, culture, or government.

Example

"The museum recently acquired a collection of traditional North Korean landscape paintings."

• noun

1

A native, citizen, or inhabitant of North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea), or a person of North Korean descent.

Example

"Many North Koreans work in agricultural and manufacturing industries across the northern provinces."

2

The standardized variety of the Korean language spoken and written in North Korea, based on the Pyongyang dialect.

Example

"Linguists often study the vocabulary differences between South Korean and North Korean."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of North korean. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/north-korean
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