KORO

Etymology

Noun

koro (uncountable)

(psychology) A delusional syndrome found in Malay and southern Chinese populations, characterized by a belief that the subject's penis will retract into the abdomen and cause death.

Anagrams

• Kroo, kroo, roko, rook

Proper noun

Koro

an unwritten Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the East Kameng district

Anagrams

• Kroo, kroo, roko, rook

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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