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Category:Korean nativising coinages

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Korean terms that were invented to avoid using loanwords out of linguistic purism, and which have not become mainstream. They are normally technical terms created to avoid Sino-Korean and more recently English loans.

Nativising terms that have become standard in North Korea are not included, but those which have failed to become established in North Korea may be included.

Compare Category:Puristic terms by language.