Annam

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Annam¹

  • /əˈnæm/
  • /ˈænæm/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Vietnamese An Nam, from Chinese 安南 (Ānnán).

proper noun An Nam

  1. A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin.

Annam²

  • /əˈnæm/
  • /ˈænæm/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Annam, from Vietnamese An Nam, from Chinese 安南 (Ānnán).

proper noun An Nam

  1. One the French protectorates in Vietnam, located in Central Vietnam.

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name the former name of Vietnam

한국어안남 Annam
日本語安南 Annan
中文安南 Ānnán
PortuguêsAnnam
FrançaisAnnam
DeutschAnnam, Anam
ΕλληνικάΑνάμ Anám
RomânăAnnam
РусскийАнна́м Annám
Tiếng ViệtAn Nam, Trung Kì

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"Annam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/annam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Annam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/annam

Chicago

"Annam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/annam.

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@misc{annam_2026,
  title = {Annam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/annam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}