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Kristang

Kristang proper noun: synonym of Malacca Creole Portuguese.

Proper noun

Kristang

  1. Synonym of Malacca Creole Portuguese.

Synonyms of Kristang

Origin of Kristang

From Malay Kristang, from Portuguese cristão. Cognate with Japanese キリシタン (kirishitan, “early Japanese Christianity”).

Questions about Kristang

What does Kristang mean?
Kristang means synonym of Malacca Creole Portuguese.
What part of speech is Kristang?
Kristang is a proper noun.

Words near Kristang in the dictionary

  1. Krissie
  2. krissing
  3. Krissy
  4. Krista
  5. Kristallnacht
  6. Kristang
  7. Kristen
  8. Kristensen
  9. Kristensens
  10. Kristevan
  11. Kristi

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