Hokchiu
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Hokchew, Hok-chew, Hok Chew, Hockchew, Hock Chew, Hockchiew, Hock Chiew (Malaysia, Singapore)
- Hokciu, Hok Ciu (Indonesia)
Etymology[edit]
From Hokkien 福州 (Hok-chiu). Doublet of Foochow.
Proper noun[edit]
Hokchiu
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) Fuzhou dialect (a dialect from the Eastern Min family of Chinese dialects)
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) a person who traces his/her ancestry to Fuzhou or the surrounding region
Adjective[edit]
Hokchiu (not comparable)