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Tonkinese.

Of or relating to Tonkin, the northern part of Vietnam.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of or relating to Tonkin, the northern part of Vietnam.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Tonkin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Tonkinese From Tonkin + -ese.

noun
  1. A person from Tonkin.

    in-plural
  2. A domestic cat of a breed that is a cross between the Siamese and Burmese.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Tonkin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Tonkinese From Tonkin + -ese.

name
  1. The language of Tonkin; northern Vietnamese.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Tonkin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Tonkinese From Tonkin + -ese.

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