"Gulf of Tonkin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Gulf of Tonkin [canonical]
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  1. A gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and South China. Wikipedia link: Gulf of Tonkin Categories (place): Seas Synonyms: Gulf of Beibu, Tonkin, Gulf of Tong-King, Tong-King Translations (gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China): 北部灣 (Chinese Cantonese), 北部湾 (bak¹ bou⁶ waan¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 北部灣 (Chinese Mandarin), 北部湾 (Běibù Wān) (Chinese Mandarin), 東京灣 (Chinese Mandarin), 东京湾 (Dōngjīng Wān) (Chinese Mandarin), トンキン湾 (Tonkin-wan) (Japanese), golfo de Tonquim [masculine] (Portuguese), golfo de Tonkín [masculine] (Spanish), vịnh Bắc Bộ (Vietnamese)

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