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Chiuchow

Today it means: Relating to the Chaoshan region of China and/or its people. Full definition →

Cantonese 潮州

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Cantonese · borrowed from潮州
English todayChiuchow

Borrowed from Cantonese 潮州 (ciu⁴ zau¹). Doublet of Chaozhou and Teochew.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.