Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north hwanghae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: north h-wang-hae
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of North Korea. Capital: Sariwon.

Example Sentences

"The circumstances of the crash, which occurred in North Hwanghae province, near the border with South Korea, remained unclear on Monday, and there was limited coverage in China’s state-run news media."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 황해북도(黃海北道) (Hwanghaebukdo).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: ^황해북도(黃海北道)

Questions

What does north hwanghae mean?: A province of North Korea. Capital: Sariwon.
Where does north hwanghae come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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