Fookien

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the Postal Romanization of the Nanjing court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from before the modern palatalization of /k/. See also Foochow, Fooching, Soochow.

Proper noun[edit]

Fookien

  1. (Philippines) Alternative form of Fukien

Adjective[edit]

Fookien (not comparable)

  1. (Philippines) Alternative form of Fukien
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