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Hailam

adj, name, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the island of Hailam not-comparable
  2. 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 Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Hainan: an island and province of China.

    "In 1925, the association's name was changed to Kheng Chew Hoay Kuan, reflecting the official name change of the Hailam province. The association school, Aik Hua, was built in 1905 and extended in 1919."

  2. 2
    Hainanese (a linguistic variety of Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family) Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

Etymology

Etymology 1

From either or both Hokkien 海南 (Hái-lâm) or Hainanese 海南. Doublet of Hainan and Hainam.

Etymology 2

From either or both Hokkien 海南 (Hái-lâm) or Hainanese 海南. Doublet of Hainan and Hainam.

Etymology 3

From either or both Hokkien 海南 (Hái-lâm) or Hainanese 海南. Doublet of Hainan and Hainam.

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