Meanings
proper noun
- A province of North Korea. Capital: Sariwon.
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.
2018 April 23, Javier C. Hernández, “36 Killed in Tour Bus Crash in North Korea, Chinese Officials Say”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2018, Asia Pacific
Origin
- Korean황해북도(黃海北道)
- EnglishNorth Hwanghae
Borrowed from Korean 황해북도(黃海北道) (Hwanghaebukdo).
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Chinese Mandarin 黃海北道 /黄海北道
- 黃海北道 /黄海北道 (Huánghǎiběidào)province of North Korea
Korean 황해북도
- 황해북도 (hwanghaebukdo)province of North Korea
Cite this entry
APA
North Hwanghae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Hwanghae
MLA
“North Hwanghae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Hwanghae. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Hwanghae,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Hwanghae.
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