Meanings
proper nounthe Gulf of Tonkin
alternative Tonkin · alternative Gulf of Tong-King · alternative Tong-King
- A gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and South China.
Synonyms: Gulf of Beibu
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and South China.
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Chinese Cantonese 北部灣 /北部湾
- 北部灣 /北部湾 (bak¹ bou⁶ waan¹)gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
Chinese Mandarin 北部灣 /北部湾, 東京灣 /东京湾
- 北部灣 /北部湾 (Běibù Wān)gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
- 東京灣 /东京湾 (Dōngjīng Wān)gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
Japanese トンキン湾
- トンキン湾 (Tonkin-wan)gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
Portuguese golfo de Tonquim
- golfo de Tonquimgulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
Spanish golfo de Tonkín
- golfo de Tonkíngulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
Thai อ่าวตังเกี๋ย
- อ่าวตังเกี๋ย (àao Dtang-gǐia)gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
Vietnamese vịnh Bắc Bộ
- vịnh Bắc Bộgulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China
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Gulf of Tonkin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gulf%20of%20Tonkin
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