함경북도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 咸鏡北道, from 咸鏡 + 北 (“north”) + 道 (“province”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ha̠mɡjʌ̹ŋbuk̚t͈o̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [함경북또]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Hamgyeongbukdo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Hamgyeongbugdo
    McCune–Reischauer?Hamgyŏngbukto
    Yale Romanization?hamkyengpukto

    Proper noun

    함경북도 • (Hamgyeongbukdo) (hanja 咸鏡北道)

    1. North Hamgyong (a province of North Korea)

    Descendants

    • → English: North Hamgyong (partial calque)
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