हिंदचीन
Hindi
Alternative forms
- हिन्दचीन (hindcīn)
Etymology
हिंद (hind, “India”) + चीन (cīn, “China”). Calque of English Indochina.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɪnd̪.t͡ʃiːn/, [ɦɪ̃n̪d̪̚.t͡ʃĩːn]
Proper noun
हिंदचीन • (hindcīn) m (Urdu spelling ہندچین)
- Indochina (a region comprising former French colonial possessions in Southeast Asia, including Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | हिंदचीन hindcīn |
| oblique | हिंदचीन hindcīn |
| vocative | हिंदचीन hindcīn |
Synonyms
- इंडोचायना (iṇḍocāynā)