Vietnamese

Proper noun

An Nam

1. (historical) Annam, a former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin

Descendants

• French: Annam
• English: Annam

Etymology 2

Borrowing from French Annam

Alternative forms

• An-nam

Proper noun

An Nam

1. (informal, derogatory, offensive, historical) Annam, one of the French protectorates in Vietnam, located in Central Vietnam

Synonyms

• Trung Kì (formal)