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Teochews

Teochews is the plural of Teochew.

Meaning of Teochew

Noun

Teochew (plural Teochews or Teochew)

  1. A person of Chaoshan heritage.
    • The founding of the Four Seas Communications Bank by the leading Teochew merchants in 1907 marked the heyday of Teochew economic strength. However, the inter-war years was a period of economic regression for the Teochews.1985, Lim Keak Cheng, Social Change and the Chinese in Singapore: A Socio-economic Geography with Special Reference to Bāng Structure

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Questions about Teochews

What is Teochews the plural of?
Teochews is the plural of Teochew.

Words near Teochews in the dictionary

  1. Teo Chew
  2. teocalli
  3. teocallis
  4. Teochew
  5. Teochew porridge
  6. Teochews
  7. Teochiu
  8. Teochow
  9. Teodora Alonzo
  10. Teodoro
  11. Teoh

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