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May 21, 2012
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Ton•kin



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

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