Meaning of Hakka in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhækə/

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  1. Noun

    Hakka

    Etymology

    from Chinese (Cantonese dialect) haàk ka‘stranger’

    Definitions

    1. a dialect of Chinese spoken in southeastern China

    Examples

    • « this form of Chinese is not well known outside China because few of the Hakka people have migrated »

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