tonquinês

Portuguese

Etymology

From Tonquim +‎ -ês.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tõ.kiˈne(j)s/ [tõ.kiˈne(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /tõ.kiˈne(j)ʃ/ [tõ.kiˈne(ɪ̯)ʃ]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tõ.kiˈneʃ/

Rhymes: -eʃ
Hyphenation: ton‧qui‧nês

Adjective

tonquinês (feminine tonquinesa, masculine plural tonquineses, feminine plural tonquinesas)

Tonkinese (of or relating to Tonkin)

Noun

tonquinês m (plural tonquineses, feminine tonquinesa, feminine plural tonquinesas)

Tonkinese (person from Tonkin)
Tonkinese (a cat breed)
Tonkinese (the Vietnamese dialect spoken in Tonkin)

Further reading

“tonquinês” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“tonquinês” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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