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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

민족

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: minjok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Volk/fɒlk/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그들은 고유한 문화를 가진 민족입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A people, nation, or ethnic group, considered as a collective entity bound by shared culture, language, and heritage.

    "The romantic movement emphasized the unique spirit of the volk through traditional folklore and song."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Borrowed directly from German 'Volk' (meaning people, nation, tribe), ultimately descending from Proto-Germanic *fulka- (host, multitude, people). In English, it is frequently used in anthropological, historical, or sociological contexts to denote a specific ethnic group, nation, or folk community, often retaining its cultural resonance from romantic nationalism.

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