senegara

/sə.nəˈɡa.ra/

noun

a person from the same country

Korean speakers often use this warmly for fellow Koreans abroad, broader than the diaspora label.

Examples

01
Di bandara Incheon, orang asing membantu koper dan bilang senegara yang pulang Chuseok itu keluarga.
At Incheon a stranger helped with my bags and said any compatriot coming home for Chuseok is family.
02
Di makan malam gereja Koreatown, setiap senegara yang masih kirim uang ke Busan duduk bersama.
The Koreatown church dinner seated every compatriot who still sends money to Busan.
03
Sekolah bahasa Korea hari Sabtu minta setiap orang tua senegara berbicara Korea di rumah.
Our Saturday Korean school asked each compatriot parent to speak Korean at home this month.

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