Tonkin en · PROPN · etymology 1
Etymology
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Thomas.
Meanings
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonkins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Tonkin en · PROPN · etymology 2
Etymology
From French Tonkin, from Vietnamese Đông Kinh (“Hanoi; its former kingdom”), from đông (“east, eastern”) + kinh (“capital”), from Middle Chinese 東京 (tuwng kjaeng), q.v. Cognate, through Middle Chinese, of Tokyo.
Meanings
- (archaic) Synonym of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
- (historical) A former domain in northern Vietnam.
- (historical) A former protectorate in northern Vietnam, a colony of France.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of the Gulf of Tonkin: a gulf in northern Vietnam.
alt of the Gulf of Tonkin
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Gulf of Tonkin incident, a 1964 event used to increase US involvement in the Vietnam War.
alt of Gulf of Tonkin incident
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonquin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Tong-King | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Gulf of Tonkin · Tonkin toad · Tonkin pit viper · Tonkinese
Synonyms
Bắc Kỳ · Đàng Ngoài · Hanoi