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Honam

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Honam¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Korean 호남(湖南) (honam). Doublet of Hunan.

proper noun

  1. A historical region of South Korea, covering the modern-day Gwangju and Jeolla provinces. In the Honam region, the succession is through paternal lines based on tan'golp'an (hereditary priestly authority).

Honam²

Where it comes from

From Cantonese 河南 (ho⁴ naam⁴).

proper noun

  1. Synonym of Henan

    Similar: Henan

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name region in southwestern Korea

한국어호남 Honam
日本語湖南 Konan
中文湖南 Húnán

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"Honam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/honam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Honam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/honam

Chicago

"Honam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/honam.

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@misc{honam_2026,
  title = {Honam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/honam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}