Fukien
A group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern…A (member of a) group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that ancestrally spoke the Hokkien language.
Meaning
1 senses(Philippines)A (member of a) group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that ancestrally spoke the Hokkien language.
- any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province
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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Forms
plural: Fukien / FukiensSynonyms
12 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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