Đông Dương
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- Đông-Dương, Đông-dương, Đông dương
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
- (dated) Indochina (a peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia)
- (historical) Indochina (a former French colony in Southeast Asia comprising the peninsula containing Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos; in full, French Indochina)
Adjective
Synonyms
- Trung Ấn, Trung-Ấn