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👥 An ethnic group 🗣️ A Chinese dialect
Hakka

Hakka

9.2
A Chinese dialect spoken in southeastern China and by communities abroad
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑːkə/
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  • Many elderly people in the region still speak Hakka as their first language.

Examples

  • I learned to speak Hakka during my time in Taiwan.

  • The film features characters switching between Mandarin and Hakka throughout the story.

  • He is studying Hakka to better communicate with his grandparents.

  • The Hakka dialect is rich in history and culture.

  • Many elderly people in the region still speak Hakka as their first language.

  • He is studying Hakka to better communicate with his grandparents.

  • I learned to speak Hakka during my time in Taiwan.

Synonyms

Hakka dialect
vsHakka
9.9

A form of Chinese that Hakka people speak in southeast China and many other countries

is the single-word name for the same dialect

Compounds

Hakka dialect
9.9

A form of Chinese that Hakka people speak in southeast China and many other countries

Surface Forms

Hakka singular
Hakkas plural

Etymology

Hakka also names the dialect of that community and comes from the same Chinese Kèjiā meaning 'guest' and 'family', so Hakka refers to the distinct language spoken by those people.