Etymology

Chiangchew

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Hokkien 漳州
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from漳州
  2. English todayChiangchew

Borrowed from Hokkien 漳州 (Chiang-chiu), specifically the Xiamen Hokkien and Zhangzhou Hokkien dialects.

Words from the same roots

Hokkien漳州 all →

Chinchew

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.