Hokkianese
- noun
- The festival speeches were delivered in both Mandarin and Hokkianese.
Examples
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She learned Hokkianese from her grandmother, who was born in Fujian province.
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Many overseas Chinese communities use Hokkianese as their primary language at home.
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Many people in Taiwan speak Hokkianese fluently.
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My grandmother taught me to speak Hokkianese as a child.
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Many overseas Chinese communities use Hokkianese as their primary language at home.
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She learned Hokkianese from her grandmother, who was born in Fujian province.
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The festival speeches were delivered in both Mandarin and Hokkianese.
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 group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Fujian province and by Chinese abroad, also called Hokkien or Minnan
A group of Chinese dialects that people speak in Fujian province, for example Hokkien
A form of Chinese people speak in Fujian province and nearby areas, also called Hokkien or Min Nan
A Chinese language spoken mainly in Taiwan and Fujian, also called Hokkien or Minnan
Surface Forms
Morphology
Hokkianese = Hokkian (transparent) = hokkian + ese
The productive demonym/language suffix '-ese' added to the place/people name 'Hokkian' yields a clear meaning of the language or its speakers.
Etymology
Hokkianese comes from Hokkien, the local name for the people and speech of the Fujian region of China, plus the ending -ese, as in Chinese, which means 'from that place'. So Hokkianese simply means the language spoken by people from Fujian and by many overseas Chinese communities.