Word: Tonkinese
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ton
ki
nese
Definition: Of or relating to Tonkin, the northern part of Vietnam.
Morphemes:
Affix: Tonkin
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The northern part of Vietnam, a former French colonial region
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Tonkin
Language: fr
Decoded: Tonkin
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The northern part of Vietnam, a former French colonial region
Affix: -ese
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: -sis
Language: la
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-participle". Language: la .