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adj
of or relating to Puxian Min of Min Chinese of the Sinitic family
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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name
Alternative form of Hinghwa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, alt-of, alternative
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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noun
a person who traces his/her ancestry to Putian or the surrounding region
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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History
From Hokkien 興化 /兴化 (Heng-hòa). Doublet of Xinghua.
