함흥

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 咸興

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠mɣɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [함흥]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Hamheung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Hamheung
McCune–Reischauer?	Hamhŭng
Yale Romanization?	hamhung

Proper noun

함흥 • (Hamheung) (hanja 咸興)

1. Hamhung (capital city in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea)

Derived terms

• 함흥차사 (hamheungchasa, “person sent on errands who fails to return”)