Cochin China
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Cochin China
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From French Cochin-China; from a Portuguese corruption of Ko-chen, + China, distinguishing it from the Indian town of Cochin (which has a different etymology and was a Portuguese colony).
proper noun Cochin-China · Cochinchina · Cauchin China
- A former region comprising southern Vietnam; used as an exonym with its meaning depending on the historical context In their arrangements for the future government of this extensive country, it was determined that Yinyac should possess the two divisions of Chang and Don-nai; Long-niang, that of Huè, bordering on Tonquin; and the youngest brother was to be high-priest of all Cochin China.
- Đại Việt (16th century)
- Đàng Trong (17th and 18th centuries)
- Việt Nam (19th century)
- Nam Kỳ (1862–1949)
noun Cochin Chinas · Cochin-China · Cochinchina · Cauchin China
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Synonym of Cochin (“type of domestic hen”).
Similar: Cochin
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name historical region in Southeast Asia
| 日本語 | コーチシナ Kōchishina |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 南圻 Nánqí, 交趾支那 Jiāozhǐ Zhīnà |
| Português | Cochinchina |
| Français | Cochinchine |
| Русский | Кохинхи́на Koxinxína |
| Tiếng Việt | Nam Kì, Giao Chỉ Chi Na |
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title = {Cochin China},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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