adj
Meaning 1
of or relating to the island of Hailam
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
Hailam
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adj
Meaning 2
of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hailam
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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name
Meaning 3
Hainan: an island and province of China.
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Synonyms: Hainan, Hainam
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name
Meaning 4
Hainanese (a linguistic variety of Coastal 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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Hainanese, Hainamese, Hailamese
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noun
Meaning 5
A person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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History
Etymology
From either or both Hokkien 海南 (Hái-lâm) or Hainanese 海南. Doublet of Hainan and Hainam.