koro
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Definition of koro
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (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
- (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.
- A Maori male elder.
name
- 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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