"Tonkin" meaning in French

See Tonkin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tɔ̃.kɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-Charpennes-Tonkin.wav
Etymology: From Vietnamese Đông Kinh, a former name for Hanoi. Also see Pékin (“Beijing”) and Nankin (“Nanjing”). Etymology templates: {{cln|fr|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|fr|vi|Đông Kinh}} Vietnamese Đông Kinh, {{m|fr|Pékin||Beijing}} Pékin (“Beijing”), {{m|fr|Nankin||Nanjing}} Nankin (“Nanjing”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Tonkin m
  1. (history) the northern part of Vietnam, a former French colonial region Tags: masculine Categories (topical): History, History of Asia, History of France Categories (place): Seas
    Sense id: en-Tonkin-fr-name-AWb7KxNd Disambiguation of History of Asia: 59 41 Disambiguation of History of France: 88 12 Disambiguation of Seas: 48 52 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 66 34 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. A gulf in northern Vietnam: the Gulf of Tonkin Tags: masculine Categories (place): Gulfs, Places in Vietnam, Seas Synonyms: Tonking [obsolete] Derived forms: golfe du Tonkin, haricot du Tonkin, Tonkinois, tonkinois Related terms: Annam, Cochinchine
    Sense id: en-Tonkin-fr-name-tWpdXEaj Disambiguation of Seas: 48 52 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Alternative forms

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