orphan in Korean
orphan in Korean is 고아 — orphan means a child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
orphan in Korean
고아
Pronounced: goa
person whose (parent or) parents have died
What does "orphan" mean?
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noun A child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
"The charity funds a school for war orphans."
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verb To leave a child without parents, usually through death.
"The earthquake orphaned hundreds of children overnight."
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noun Something left without the support, source, or connection it depended on.
"The project became an orphan when its funding agency shut down."
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orphan in a sentence
- The charity funds a school for war orphans.
- The novel tells the story of an orphan who grows up in a children's home.
- The earthquake orphaned hundreds of children overnight.
- The fire orphaned the boy when he was only three years old.
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What is "orphan" in Korean?
"orphan" in Korean is 고아. orphan means: A child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
How do you pronounce 고아?
"orphan" in Korean is 고아, pronounced "goa".
How do you use "orphan" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity funds a school for war orphans." In Korean, "orphan" is 고아.
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