"Rajin" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 라진(羅津) (Rajin). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|^라진(羅津)}} Korean 라진(羅津) (Rajin) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rajin
  1. A district of Rason, North Korea. Wikipedia link: Rajin Categories (place): Neighborhoods in North Korea, Places in North Korea Synonyms: Lochin Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Luojin Translations (a city in North Korea): 羅津 (Chinese Mandarin), 罗津 (Luójīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 라진 (Rajin) (alt: 羅津) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-Rajin-en-name-J4C5gMjj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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