함경북도
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 咸鏡北道, from 咸鏡 + 北 (“north”) + 道 (“province”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Hamgyeongbukdo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Hamgyeongbugdo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Hamgyŏngbukto |
| Yale Romanization? | hamkyengpukto |
Proper noun
함경북도 • (Hamgyeongbukdo) (hanja 咸鏡北道)
- North Hamgyong (a province of North Korea)
Descendants
- → English: North Hamgyong (partial calque)