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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHokkien
/hɒˈkiː.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Chinese dialect originating from the southern Fujian province, widely spoken in Taiwan and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
"Many Taiwanese people communicate in Hokkien at home." - 2
A member of the group of Chinese people who speak the Hokkien dialect.
"The Hokkien community has a rich cultural heritage that includes unique festivals and cuisine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese Min Nan sub-group of languages, specifically representing the pronunciation of 'Fujian' in the local Southern Min dialect. The term entered English via Malay and trade contexts in Southeast Asia to describe the language and culture of migrants originating from Fujian province.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hokkien" is said worldwide
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Hokkien
Transliteration: Hokkien
"Les habitants de Taïwan parlent souvent le Hokkien."
Hokkien
Transliteration: Hokkien
"In vielen Teilen Asiens wird Hokkien als Alltagssprache verwendet."
Hokkien
Transliteration: Hokkien
"Il dialetto Hokkien è parlato da molte persone a Taiwan."
Hokkien
Transliteration: Hokkien
"El Hokkien es una lengua importante en la comunidad china de Malasia."
Hokkien
Transliteration: Hokkien
"O Hokkien é falado por muitos na comunidade taiwanesa."
होक्कियन
Transliteration: Hokkien
"ताइवान में होक्कियन बोली जाती है।"
福建话
Transliteration: Fújiàn huà
"许多台湾人讲福建话。"
호키엔어
Transliteration: Hokien-eo
"대만에서는 호키엔어가 널리 사용됩니다."
ホッキエン語
Transliteration: Hokkien-go
"台湾ではホッキエン語が話されています。"
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