English Explanatory Dictionary

Luichew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A peninsula in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
  2. A county-level city of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
  3. Luichew Min (a linguistic variety of Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)
noun
  1. a person who traces his/her ancestry to Leizhou or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Luichew Min.
adj
  1. 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

Word forms

Luichew Lui chew Lui-chew Luichiu Lui Chiu Lui-chiu Luichews

Etymology

From either or both Leizhou Min 雷州 and Hokkien 雷州 (Lûi-chiu). Doublet of Leizhou and Luichow.

Synonyms

Leizhou Luichow Loi Chau

Related words

Amoy Chiangchew Chinchew Hailam Hai Lok Hong Hainam Hinghwa Hokchew Hokchia Hokkien Teochew
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