Đông Dương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Đông-Dương, Đông-dương, Đông dương

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 東洋, composed of 東 (“east”) and 洋 (“ocean”). Compare Japanese 東洋 (Tōyō, “the East; East Asia”) and 西洋 (Seiyō, Tây Dương, “the West; Euro-America”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Đông Dương

1. (dated) Indochina (a peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia)
2. (historical) Indochina (a former French colony in Southeast Asia comprising the peninsula containing Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos; in full, French Indochina)

Adjective

Đông Dương

1. Indochinese

Synonyms

• Trung Ấn, Trung-Ấn

Derived terms

• bán đảo Đông Dương

See also

• Biển Đông