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Gulf of Tonkin

Gulf of Tonkin proper noun: a gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and South China.

Proper noun

the Gulf of Tonkin

  1. A gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and South China.
    Synonyms:
    Gulf of Beibu

Gulf of Tonkin meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

Gulf of Tonkin in Thai

gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
อ่าวตังเกี๋ย àao Dtang-gǐia

Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnamese

gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
vịnh Bắc Bộ

Synonyms of Gulf of Tonkin

Forms of Gulf of Tonkin

alternative formTonkin
alternative formGulf of Tong-King
alternative formTong-King

Questions about Gulf of Tonkin

What does Gulf of Tonkin mean?
Gulf of Tonkin means a gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and South China.
What is Gulf of Tonkin in Thai?
Gulf of Tonkin in Thai is อ่าวตังเกี๋ย (àao Dtang-gǐia). See Gulf of Tonkin meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is Gulf of Tonkin?
Gulf of Tonkin is a proper noun.

Words near Gulf of Tonkin in the dictionary

  1. Gulf of Salonica
  2. Gulf of Siam
  3. Gulf of Suez
  4. Gulf of Thailand
  5. Gulf of Tong-King
  6. Gulf of Tonkin
  7. Gulf of Venice
  8. Gulf rupee
  9. Gulf rupees
  10. Gulf States
  11. Gulf Stream

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