INDOCHINA


Meaning of INDOCHINA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-( ˌ )d ō - ' ch ī -n ə

Function: geographical name

1 peninsula SE Asia; includes Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Thailand, & Vietnam

2 or French Indochina former country SE Asia comprising Annam, Cochin China, & Tonkin (all now part of Vietnam), Cambodia, & Laos capital Hanoi

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