Đông Dương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 東洋, composed of 東 (“east”) and 洋 (“ocean”). Compare Japanese 東洋 (Tōyō, “the East; East Asia”) and 西洋 (Seiyō, Tây Dương, “the West; Euro-America”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

    Proper noun

    Đông Dương

    1. (dated) Indochina (a peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia)
    2. (historical) Indochina (a former French colony in Southeast Asia comprising the peninsula containing Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos; in full, French Indochina)

    Adjective

    Đông Dương

    1. Indochinese

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