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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hainamese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hainamese
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hainam

name

Hainanese (a linguistic variety of Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)

noun

the inhabitants of the island of Hainam

noun

the people who trace their ancestry to Hainam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese.

Etymology

From Hainam + -ese. Doublet of Hainanese and Hailamese.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Hainam Hainan

Synonyms

Hainanese Hailamese Hailam

Questions

What does hainamese mean?
of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hainam
Where does hainamese come from?
From Hainam + -ese. Doublet of Hainanese and Hailamese.

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