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Cheena

/ˈt͡ʃiːnə/

Cheena noun: a mainland Chinese person.

Noun

Cheena (plural Cheenas)

  1. (Singapore, derogatory) A mainland Chinese person
    Synonyms:
    Ah Tiong

Synonyms of Cheena

Forms of Cheena

pluralCheenas

Origin of Cheena

Alteration of China based on Malay Cina.

Phrases with Cheena

Questions about Cheena

What does Cheena mean?
Cheena means a mainland Chinese person.
What part of speech is Cheena?
Cheena is a noun.
How do you pronounce Cheena?
Cheena is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃiːnə/.
What is the plural of Cheena?
The plural of Cheena is Cheenas.

Words near Cheena in the dictionary

  1. cheem
  2. Cheema
  3. Cheemas
  4. cheeminology
  5. cheemology
  6. Cheena
  7. cheenar
  8. cheenars
  9. Cheenas
  10. cheep
  11. cheeped

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