Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north hamgyong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
north ham-gy-ong
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partial calque of Korean 함경북도(咸鏡北道) (hamgyeongbukdo).

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does north hamgyong mean?
A province of North Korea. Capital: Chongjin.
Where does north hamgyong come from?
Partial calque of Korean 함경북도(咸鏡北道) (hamgyeongbukdo).

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