Phrase guide
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adj
of or relating to the linguistic variety under Southern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hailufeng
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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name
Haklau Min (a linguistic variety of Southern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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noun
a person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailufeng or the surrounding area
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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History
Possibly either Hailufeng Min 海陸豐 /海陆丰 or Teochew 海陸豐 /海陆丰. Compare Indonesian Hailokhong, Dutch Hailokhong. Doublet of Hailufeng.
