Hamhung

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːmˈhʊŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(häm′hŏŏng′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ham•hung  (häm′hŏŏng′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in central North Korea. 150,000.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hamhung, Hamheung /ˈhɑːmˈhʊŋ/ n
  1. 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)
'Hamhung' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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