English
Hamhung
Hamhung comes from Korean ^함흥(咸興).
- Koreanmodern^함흥(咸興)咸興
- Englishearliest quotation 1998Hamhung
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Koreanmodern^함흥(咸興)咸興
- Englishearliest quotation 1998Hamhung
Earliest quotation: 1998, Don Kirk, A Literary Wanderer, Far From North Korea: “Author, editor, memoirist, Hyun isn't exactly searching for his…”
Every English word from Korean ^함흥(咸興)
Today it means
name The provincial capital of South Hamgyong Province, North Korea; the country's 2nd-largest city and 3rd-largest port.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Korean ^함흥(咸興) / Hamhung