English Explanatory Dictionary

Hamhung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The provincial capital of South Hamgyong Province, North Korea; the country's 2nd-largest city and 3rd-largest port.

Pronunciation

/hɑmˈhʊŋ/ hämʹho͝ongʹ

Word forms

Hamhung Hamheung Ham-heng

Etymology

From McCune-Reischauer romanization Hamhŭng of Korean 함흥(咸興) (Hamheung).

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