English Explanatory Dictionary

Tong-King

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Tonkin.

Word forms

Tong-King

Etymology

From irregular romanization of Vietnamese Đông Kinh (“Hanoi; its former kingdom”), from đông (“east, eastern”) + kinh (“capital”), from Middle Chinese 東 (tuwng) + 京 (kjaeng), q.v.

Derived words

Gulf of Tong-King
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