황해도

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 황ᄒᆡ도(黃海道) (Hwanghaedo) — Early Modern Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 黃 (“Hwangju”) + 海 (“Haeju”) + 道 (“province”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠ŋɦɛdo̞] ~ [ɸwa̠ŋɦe̞do̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [황해도/황헤도]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Hwanghaedo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Hwanghaedo
    McCune–Reischauer?Hwanghaedo
    Yale Romanization?hwanghayto

    Proper noun

    황해도 • (Hwanghaedo) (hanja 黃海道)

    1. (historical) Hwanghae (a province of Korea)
      Holonym: 팔도(八道) (Paldo)

    See also

    Provinces of the Korean Peninsula
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