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Indo-Chinese

noun
In·do-Chi·nese | \ˌin-dō-ˌchī-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\

Definition of Indo-Chinese 

1 : a native or inhabitant of Indochina

2 : sino-tibetan

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Indo-Chinese adjective

First Known Use of Indo-Chinese

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Indo-Chinese was circa 1934

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