Cochinchina

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See also: Cochin China and Conchinchina

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Cochim + China, to distinguish from the Indian town of Cochin. Compare Spanish Cochinchina and Spanish Conchinchina (“placeholder for a remote, distant, or boring place”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Co‧chin‧chi‧na

Proper noun

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Cochinchina f

  1. Cochin China (a historical region in Indochina)
  2. Timbuktu (placeholder for a remote, distant, or boring place)

Spanish

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Proper noun

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Cochinchina f

  1. Cochin China (a historical region in Indochina)

See also

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