Meanings
nounKoryo-saram (uncountable)
- uncountableanthropologyEthnic Koreans residing in the post-Soviet states.
Origin
- Russianкорё-сара́м
- Korean고려사람
- EnglishKoryo-saram
From Korean 고려사람 (goryeosaram), via Russian корё-сара́м (korjó-sarám).
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Koryo-saram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koryo-saram
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“Koryo-saram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koryo-saram. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koryo-saram,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koryo-saram.
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