koro

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Definition of koro

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)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.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)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.
  2. A Maori male elder.

name

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

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Etymology

Possibly from Makasar garring koro' (lit. koro illness, "shrinking of the toilet", Matthes 1859), Buginese, or Malay. See "Koro § Etymology and geographical background" at Wikipedia for a full discussion.

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