Hamgyong

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A former province of northeastern Korea under the Joseon dynasty.
• The mountain range between the northern coast of the East Korea Bay and the Kaema Highlands which runs through the former province, now divided into North Korea's provinces of North and South Hamgyong.

Related

Similar words

• Gangbaekjeonggan ; Pepishan, Pepi Shan ; Pujonryong

Narrower meaning words

• North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong
• Pujollyong, Pujonryong

Origin

• An improper simplification of the McCune-Reischauer romanization Hamgyŏng of Korean ^함경(咸鏡), from its one-time principal cities Hamhung and Kyongsong.