tonquinês

Portuguese

Etymology

From Tonquim +‎ -ês.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tõ.kiˈne(j)s/ [tõ.kiˈne(ɪ̯)s]

• (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)

1. Tonkinese (of or relating to Tonkin)

Noun

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

1. Tonkinese (person from Tonkin)
2. Tonkinese (a cat breed)
3. Tonkinese (the Vietnamese dialect spoken in Tonkin)

Further reading

• “tonquinês”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “tonquinês”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025