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Line 16: == Etymology == The official name of the country in [[Corean]] is 대한단국, usually simply translated as 'great Corean state of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangun Tankoen]'. However, the 단 (檀, ''tan'') has multiple meanings in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanja Handja]: it can refer to the color crimson, sandalwood trees, alms, orand most commonly the founder of Corea, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangun Tankoen]. In English, 'Corea' itself (Dutch: ''Corea'', French: ''Corée'', [[Amerikaens#Tussenlandic Amerikaens\|Tussenlandic]]: ''Corrî'') comes from a corruption of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goryeo Korja], a Corean kingdom. Its earliest attested form in Europe was Latin ''Caule'', which became Old Dutch ''Core'' before transforming into its modern variant.

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