Foochow
Syllables: Foo·chowUK/fuːˈt͡ʃəʊ/US/ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/
Foochow proper noun: fuzhou dialect (a linguistic variety of Eastern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family). Also the dated form of Fuzhou.
Proper noun
Foochow
- Fuzhou dialect (a linguistic variety of Eastern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)
- I heard Foochow, my native dialect being spoken in the hut and went in to visit. The man of the house was a refugee from Hsiapu, north of Foochow.1955, John C. Caldwell, “A Bright Light Shining”, in Still the Rice Grows Green, Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 53
Noun
Foochow (plural Foochows)
- A person who traces his/her ancestry to Fuzhou or the surrounding region.
Adjective
Foochow (not comparable)
Also used as
Foochow is also the dated form of Fuzhou.
Synonyms of Foochow
Forms of Foochow
| plural | Foochows |
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Origin of Foochow
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu). Doublet of Hokchiu.
Words formed from Foochow
Questions about Foochow
- What does Foochow mean?
- Foochow means fuzhou dialect (a linguistic variety of Eastern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family).
- What part of speech is Foochow?
- Foochow can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Foochow?
- Foochow is pronounced /ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/ (US).
Words near Foochow in the dictionary
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