New Korean words in the OED

Pharyngula 2025-01-12

Summary:

"Oxford English Dictionary adds seven new Korean words including ‘dalgona’ and ‘tteokbokki’:  This is the first time since September 2021 that the dictionary has added new Korean words"Shahana Yasmin, The Independent (1/7/25) Korean has accepted many English words into its vocabulary, including "hotdog" (except in the north, where it is forbidden).  Now, with Korean culture […]

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https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67954&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-korean-words-in-the-oed

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

01/12/2025, 15:12

Date published:

01/12/2025, 11:47