Pujollyong

English

Alternative forms
  • Pujonryong, Bujeollyeong

Etymology

An improper simplification of the McCune-Reischauer romanization Pujŏllyŏng of Korean 부전령산맥 (Bujeollyeong Sanmaek), from Sino-Korean 赴戰嶺 (“Going-to-War Ridge”) and 山脈 (“mountain range”).

Proper noun

Pujollyong

  1. (geography) The mountain range between the northern coast of the East Korea Bay and the Kaema Highlands, the southwestern extension of the Hamgyongs.

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