Etymology

Yongdae Gap

Today it means: A cape in Tanchon, South Hamgyong, North Korea, on the northern shore of East Korea Bay. Full definition →

Korean 용대갑(龍台岬)
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  1. Korean · derived from용대
  2. Korean · borrowed from용대갑(龍台岬)
  3. English todayYongdae Gap

From Korean 용대갑(龍台岬) (Yongdaegap), from the Revised Romanization of Korean 용대 (yongdae) and 갑 (gap), from Sino-Korean 龍台岬, from 龍 (“Chinese dragon”), 台 (“platform or terrace”), and 岬 (“cape, headland”).

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