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Tonkin

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. Synonym of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
    archaic
  3. A former kingdom in northern Vietnam.
    historical
  4. A former protectorate in northern Vietnam, a colony of France.
    historical
  5. Ellipsis of the Gulf of Tonkin: a gulf in northern Vietnam.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  6. Ellipsis of Gulf of Tonkin incident, a 1964 event used to increase US involvement in the Vietnamese Civil War.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

FrançaisTonkin
日本語東京
2 more languages
Latinatonkinensis
Tiếng ViệtBắc Kì

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Tonkin pit viper Tonkin toad Tonkinese Tonkinson Tonkiss tonkotsu

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