# Hamhung

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /hɑmˈhʊŋ/

## Definitions
1. The provincial capital of South Hamgyong Province, North Korea; the country's 2nd-largest city and 3rd-largest port.

## Etymology
From McCune-Reischauer romanization Hamhŭng of Korean 함흥(咸興) (Hamheung).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hamhung