Tonkin: Meaning and Definition of

Ton•kin

Pronunciation: (ton'kin', tong'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a former state in N French Indochina, now part of Vietnam.
  2. an arm of the South China Sea, W of Hainan. 300 mi. (485 km) long.
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