"Kangwon" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

enPR: kängʹwǔnʹ Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo). Doublet of Gangwon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|^강원도(江原道)}} Korean 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo), {{doublet|en|Gangwon}} Doublet of Gangwon Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kangwon
  1. A province of North Korea. Capital: Wonsan. Categories (place): Kangwon Province, Places in North Korea, Provinces of North Korea Translations (province of North Korea): 江原道 (Jiāngyuán Dào) (Chinese Mandarin), 강원도 (gang'wondo) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-Kangwon-en-name-1B8sUK4Y Disambiguation of 'province of North Korea': 89 11
  2. Alternative form of Gangwon (South Korea) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Gangwon (extra: South Korea)
    Sense id: en-Kangwon-en-name-tykVHtVa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Kangwŏn Related terms: Gangwon

Alternative forms

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