함경북도

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 咸鏡北道, from 咸鏡 + 北 (“north”) + 道 (“province”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠mɡjʌ̹ŋbuk̚t͈o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [함경북또]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Hamgyeongbukdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Hamgyeongbugdo
McCune–Reischauer?	Hamgyŏngbukto
Yale Romanization?	hamkyengpukto

Proper noun

함경북도 • (Hamgyeongbukdo) (hanja 咸鏡北道)

1. North Hamgyong (a province of North Korea)

Descendants

• → English: North Hamgyong (partial calque)