Etymology

Annam

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Today it means: A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin. Full definition →

Vietnamese An Nam ← Chinese 安南
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Annam · proper noun1

  1. Chinese · derived from安南
  2. Vietnamese · borrowed fromAn Nam
  3. English todayAnnam

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

Annam · proper noun2

  1. Chinese · derived from安南
  2. Vietnamese · derived fromAn Nam
  3. French · borrowed fromAnnam
  4. English todayAnnam

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

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