Riwon
English
Alternative forms
- Riwŏn
- Iwon, Iwŏn
Etymology
An improper simplification of the McCune-Reischauer romanization Riwŏn of the North Korean pronunciation 리원 (riwon) of Sino-Korean 利原 (“Profitable Plain”)
Proper noun
Riwon
- (geography) A town in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
- (geography) The surrounding county in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
- (geography) The adjacent bay, an inlet of the East Korea Bay in the Sea of Japan.
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