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Partial calque of Korean 함경북도(咸鏡北道) (hamgyeongbukdo).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
North Hamgyong
Today it means: A province of North Korea. Capital: Chongjin. Full definition →
Today it means: A province of North Korea. Capital: Chongjin. Full definition →
Partial calque of Korean 함경북도(咸鏡北道) (hamgyeongbukdo).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.