Fukkianese
- noun
- She learned to write Mandarin characters but always spoke Fukkianese with her grandparents.
Examples
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Many overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia speak Fukkianese at home.
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The shop owner greeted us in Fukkianese before switching to Mandarin.
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Many people in Fujian speak Fukkianese.
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Is Fukkianese difficult to learn?
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Many overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia speak Fukkianese at home.
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The shop owner greeted us in Fukkianese before switching to Mandarin.
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Children in Fujian often learn Fukkianese as their first language.
Synonyms
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A Chinese language spoken in Taiwan and parts of southern China
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A Chinese language spoken in Fujian province and by many overseas communities, also called Hokkien
A form of Chinese people speak in Fujian province and nearby areas, also called Hokkien or Min Nan
A group of Chinese dialects that people speak in Fujian province, for example Hokkien
A group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Fujian province and by Chinese abroad, also called Hokkien or Minnan
A Chinese dialect spoken in Fujian province and by Chinese people abroad
A Chinese language spoken mainly in Taiwan and Fujian, also called Hokkien or Minnan
A group of Chinese dialects spoken in Fujian and southeast China
A group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Fujian, like Hokkien and Teochew
A group of Chinese languages spoken mainly in Fujian province and nearby parts of southeast China
Compounds
A form of Chinese people speak in Fujian province and nearby areas, also called Hokkien or Min Nan
Surface Forms
Morphology
Fukkianese = Fujian (transparent) = fujian + ese
The place-name Fujian + the productive demonym/language-forming suffix '-ese' yields the clear meaning 'from Fujian' or the dialect of Fujian.
Etymology
Fukkianese comes from the province name Fukien plus the ending -ese, like in Cantonese or Japanese, where it means 'from' or 'of a place'. So Fukkianese means the Chinese dialects 'from' Fujian, often the local Min dialects that many emigrant families still speak.