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English word origin

Etymology of K-

Clipping of Korean.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
prefix

Korean; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of South Korea.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Korean.

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