Fukien
Of or relating to the province of Fujian in China, the Fujianese people, or the…Of or relating to the province of Fujian in China, the Fujianese people, or the Hokkien language.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to the province of Fujian in China, the Fujianese people, or the Hokkien language.
Origin
From the Postal Romanization of the Nanjing court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from beforFrom the Postal Romanization of the Nanjing court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ]. Doublet of Hokkien. Compare Spanish Fokien, Portuguese Foquiem.
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