Fujianese

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Fujian. in-plural

    "Tcheng, a Fujianese, was the first to enthusiastically introduce the poetic competition to a Western audience; he associated it with Western sports to help explain it as a form of entertainment and sociability."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the province of Fujian in China.

    "Because Fukienese has many spoken dialects, the province has a diversity of operatic styles. Fukienese Opera usually refers to the style prevalent in Fuchou and in the northern and eastern parts of the province."

Example

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"Because Fukienese has many spoken dialects, the province has a diversity of operatic styles. Fukienese Opera usually refers to the style prevalent in Fuchou and in the northern and eastern parts of the province."

Etymology

From Fujian + -ese.

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