See Also: Tonkinese(dictionary)

Tonkinese (iou)



Tonkinese noun & adjective. L17.
[from Tonkin var. of Tongking (see below) + -ESE.]
A. noun. Pl. same.
A native or inhabitant of Tongking, a region and former French protectorate of northern Vietnam bordering China. L17.
The chief northern dialect of Vietnamese. M20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Tonkinese or their language. L19.