| 释义 |
ton·kin·ese
I. \|täŋkə|nēz, -ēs\ adjective
or tong·king·ese \-kiŋ|ēz, -ēs\
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Tonkin, Tongking, northern part of Vietnam + English -ese
: of or relating to Tonkin
II. noun
or tongkingese \“\
(plural tonkinese or tongkingese)
1. capitalized : a native of Tonkin
2. usually capitalized : a dialect of Vietnamese spoken in Tonkin
III. noun
(plural tonkinese)
Usage: usually capitalized
: any of a breed of short-haired cats developed in the United States by crossing the Siamese with the Burmese that have a brown, bluish gray, or beige body coat with darker points and blue-green eyes |