English Explanatory Dictionary

Pyongyang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of North Korea.
  2. The North Korean government.

Pronunciation

/ˌpjɔŋˈjæŋ/ /ˌpjɑŋˈjɛŋ/ /ˌpjʌŋˈjɑŋ/ /ˌpjɒŋˈjæŋ/ /ˌpjʌŋˈjɑːŋ/ pyŭng′yäng′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pyongyang.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Zazollo-Pyongyang.wav

Word forms

Pyongyang Pyeongyang Pyengyang

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 평양(平壤) (Pyeong'yang, literally “flat land”), from the McCune–Reischauer (MR) romanisation P'yŏngyang, a Sino-Korean word from 平壤.

Synonyms

Heijō Pingrang P'ing-jang Pingjang Pengyang

Related words

Seoul capital city of South Korea

Derived words

Pyongyangite Pyongyangology
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