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Balhae

Balhae proper noun: a kingdom in southern and eastern Manchuria (in modern China and Russia) and northeastern Korea (in modern North Korea) in the late first millennium, which existed from 698 CE to 926 CE.

Proper noun

Balhae

  1. (historical) A kingdom in southern and eastern Manchuria (in modern China and Russia) and northeastern Korea (in modern North Korea) in the late first millennium, which existed from 698 CE to 926 CE.

Forms of Balhae

alternative formParhae
alternative formBohai
alternative formPuhai
alternative formBokkai

Origin of Balhae

Borrowed from Korean 발해 (balhae).

Questions about Balhae

What does Balhae mean?
Balhae means a kingdom in southern and eastern Manchuria (in modern China and Russia) and northeastern Korea (in modern North Korea) in the late first millennium, which existed from 698 CE to 926 CE.
What part of speech is Balhae?
Balhae is a proper noun.

Words near Balhae in the dictionary

  1. Balgowan
  2. Balgowlah
  3. Balgowlah Heights
  4. Balgownie
  5. Balgreen
  6. Balhae
  7. Balham
  8. balhimycin
  9. Bali
  10. Bali Aga
  11. Bali belly

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