Gyeonggi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 경기도(京畿道) (Gyeonggido). Doublet of Kyŏnggi.

Proper noun

Gyeonggi

1. A province of South Korea.
   • 2024 March 29, “Asian dust covers Korean peninsula, triggers air quality alert”, in EFE‎^[1], archived from the original on March 30, 2024‎^[2]:

     At 8am local time, Seoul recorded about 440 micrograms per cubic meter of dust, while the nearby city of Incheon reported 349 micrograms, according to the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA).
     Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds the capital and Incheon, recorded 424 micrograms, and Gangwon Province, east of the capital region, recorded 329 micrograms.
     Asian or yellow dust originates in the deserts of China and Mongolia and travels eastward carried by the wind, especially in spring.

Translations

province of South Korea

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 京畿道 (zh) (Jīngjīdào)

• Korean: 경기도(京畿道) (ko) (gyeonggido)

See also

Provinces on the Korean Peninsula:

• Chungcheong
• Gyeonggi
• Gyeongsang
• Hamgyeong
• Hwanghae
• Jeju
• Jeolla
• Pyeongan