Korean word

호남

Pronunciation

Romanizationhonam

Meaning

  • nounHonam

Example

그 식당은 호남 음식을 팔아요.keu sik ttang eun ho nam eum si geul pa ra yo

That restaurant sells Honam cuisine.

Illustration for 호남 (Honam)

More examples

여기는 호남 사람이 많아요.yeo gi neun ho nam sa ra mi ma na yo

There are many people from Honam here.

Common phrases

  • 호남 사람ho nam sa ram

    person from Honam

  • 호남 방언ho nam pang eon

    Honam dialect

Similar words

전라도cheollado: A traditional cultural region in southwestern Korea treated as one area.
전라남도cheollanamdo: A South Korean administrative province in the southern part of the southwest.
전라북도cheollabuktto: A South Korean administrative province in the northern part of the southwest.

Definition in Korean

한국의 남서쪽 지역을 가리키는 지명으로 주로 전라북도와 전라남도를 포함한다.han gu gui nam seo jjok chi yeo geul ka ri ki neun chi myeong eu ro chu ro cheol la buk tto wa cheol la nam do reul po ham han da

Word origin

The name is written with Sino-Korean characters whose meanings point to a place south of a lake, though the exact historical reference of the lake is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • A useful map habit is to treat Honam as a broad area that includes multiple local places instead of looking for one city called Honam.

Related words

  • 호남지방honamjibangHonam regionnoun

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