Hokkien in Tagalog

Tagalog words for Hokkien

dialect of the Chinese language

Fukien

English meaning of Hokkien

1. proper noun A linguistic subgroup of the Southern Min (Min Nan) branch, of the Min branch, of the Sinitic (Chinese) branch, of the Sino-Tibetan language family which is mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of mainland China (Fujian province), Taiwan, and people of Hoklo descent elsewhere in the world, like in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Southern Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Southern Vietnam, etc.
2. proper noun The varieties of Hokkien spoken in mainland China, usually as opposed to Taiwanese Taigi spoken in Taiwan.
3. noun A group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that ancestrally spoke the Hokkien language.
4. adjective Of or relating to the Fujianese people.

Full definition of Hokkien

Hokkien in a sentence

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:Hokkien.

Synonyms of Hokkien

• Hoklo
• Fukien
• Fukienese
• Fujianese

Hokkien in other languages

• Hokkien in Malay
• Hokkien in Indonesian
• Hokkien in Thai
• Hokkien in Vietnamese
• Hokkien in Myanmar

Questions about Hokkien in Tagalog

What is the meaning of Hokkien in Tagalog?

Hokkien in Tagalog is Fukien.

Ano ang Hokkien sa Tagalog?

Hokkien: Fukien.

What does Hokkien mean in English?

Hokkien means a linguistic subgroup of the Southern Min (Min Nan) branch, of the Min branch, of the Sinitic (Chinese) branch, of the Sino-Tibetan language family which is mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of mainland China (Fujian province), Taiwan, and people of Hoklo descent elsewhere in the world, like in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Southern Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Southern Vietnam, etc.