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Hokchiu en · ADJ

Etymology

From Eastern Min 福州 (Hok-chiu). Doublet of Foochow. See also Eastern Min 福州 (Hók-ciŭ).

Meanings

1. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable, qualifier:Southeast Asia) of or relating to the Fuzhounese language

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Synonyms

Foochow

Hokchiu en · NOUN

Etymology

From Eastern Min 福州 (Hok-chiu). Doublet of Foochow. See also Eastern Min 福州 (Hók-ciŭ).

Meanings

1. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, qualifier:Southeast Asia) a person who traces his/her ancestry to Fuzhou or the surrounding region

Forms

Hokchiu en · PROPN

Etymology

From Eastern Min 福州 (Hok-chiu). Doublet of Foochow. See also Eastern Min 福州 (Hók-ciŭ).

Meanings

1. Former name of Fuzhou.
2. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, qualifier:Southeast Asia) Fuzhou language (a linguistic variety of Eastern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)

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