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North Pingan

Syllables: Ping·an

North Pingan proper noun: synonym of North Pyongan: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

Proper noun

North Pingan

  1. Synonym of North Pyongan: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
    • I HAVE the honour to inform you that I have received a report from the Governor of North Pingan Province stating that several hundred Chinese have made their way into the district of Yong-chun;[…]and the Coreans have been unable to protect themselves.
      I have also received a report from the Governor...1899 August 29, “Mr. Pak Chei-sun to Mr. Jordan.”, in Korea: 1898-1903, Seoul, published 2005, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 313
    • Syen Chun the farthest north starts the report of the station thus: “‘The acts of God in North Ping An Province,’ might well be the title of the fifth annual report of Syen Chun station.”1907 November [1907 August 20], Jonathan Goforth, “Wonders in Korea.”, in The Presbyterian Record, volume XXXII, number 11, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 498, column 2
    Synonyms:
    North Pyongan

Synonyms of North Pingan

Origin of North Pingan

Partial calque of Mandarin 平安北道 (Píng'ānběidào).

Questions about North Pingan

What does North Pingan mean?
North Pingan means synonym of North Pyongan: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
What part of speech is North Pingan?
North Pingan is a proper noun.

Words near North Pingan in the dictionary

  1. North Parramatta
  2. North Perth
  3. North Petherton
  4. North Philadelphia
  5. North Phyongan
  6. North Pingan
  7. North Plainfield
  8. North Plains
  9. North Platte
  10. North Poblacion
  11. North Point

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