Henghua
adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 a person who traces his/her ancestry to Putian or the surrounding region Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
"Apparently, a Henghua immigrant named Yeow in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, who had apprenticed himself to an agent for British cycles, learned the business thoroughly, left his employer, and established his own shop. Inevitably, his own (Henghua) employees hived off likewise so that within half a century the Henghua had established thousands of bicycle shops in Singapore, Malaya, and Indonesia. In Singapore, the Henghua were joined by Henghua-speaking Hokchia who later branched out into spare-parts, motorcycle, trishaw, and taxicab business."
- 1 of or relating to Puxian Min of Min Chinese of the Sinitic family Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable
"Road development greatly motivated the Henghua people to expand their control of the transport business, with which no other dialect group was believed to be familiar."
- 1 Alternative form of Hinghwa. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, alt-of, alternative
"In 1911 there was another influx of Chinese Methodists, when a missionary called Brest brought a large party of Henghuas."
Synonyms
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More examples"In 1911 there was another influx of Chinese Methodists, when a missionary called Brest brought a large party of Henghuas."
Etymology
From Hokkien 興化 /兴化 (Heng-hòa). Doublet of Xinghua.
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