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French Indochina

French Indochina proper noun: a group of former French colonies and protectorates, later a confederation of associated states, existing in Indochina in Southeast Asia from 1887 to 1954 and consisting of the current territories of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Proper noun

French Indochina

  1. A group of former French colonies and protectorates, later a confederation of associated states, existing in Indochina in Southeast Asia from 1887 to 1954 and consisting of the current territories of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

French Indochina meaning in Bengali, Tagalog, Malay and Persian

French Indochina in Bengali

area of the French empire
ফরাসি ইন্দোচীন phoraśi indōcin

French Indochina in Tagalog

area of the French empire
Indotsinang Pranses, Indo-Tsinang Pranses

French Indochina in Malay

area of the French empire
Indochina Perancis, Indo-China Perancis

French Indochina in Persian

area of the French empire
هندوچین فرانسه
More languagesFewer languages
French Indochina in Thai
อินโดจีนของฝรั่งเศส
French Indochina in Vietnamese
Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, Liên bang Đông Dương, Đông Pháp

Questions about French Indochina

What does French Indochina mean?
French Indochina means a group of former French colonies and protectorates, later a confederation of associated states, existing in Indochina in Southeast Asia from 1887 to 1954 and consisting of the current territories of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
What is French Indochina in Bengali?
French Indochina in Bengali is ফরাসি ইন্দোচীন (phoraśi indōcin). See French Indochina meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is French Indochina?
French Indochina is a proper noun.

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