Standard Lemma guide
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adj
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 Leizhou
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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name
A peninsula in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Leizhou, Luichow, Loi Chau
Antonyms: none provided
name
A county-level city of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Leizhou, Luichow
Antonyms: none provided
name
Luichew Min (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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noun
a person who traces his/her ancestry to Leizhou or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Luichew Min.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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History
From either or both Leizhou Min 雷州 and Hokkien 雷州 (Lûi-chiu). Doublet of Leizhou and Luichow.
