Hamhung
[ hahm-hoong ]
/ ˈhɑmˈhʊŋ /
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noun
a city in central North Korea.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hamhung
Hamhung
Hamheung
/ (ˈhɑːmˈhʊŋ) /
noun
an industrial city in central North Korea: commercial and governmental centre of NE Korea during the Yi dynasty (1392–1910). Pop: 753 000 (2005 est)
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