The story
- Hainanese · borrowed from海南
- Hokkien · borrowed from海南
- English todayHailam
From either or both Hokkien 海南 (Hái-lâm) or Hainanese 海南. Doublet of Hainan and Hainam.
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hailam
Today it means: A person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese. Full definition →
Hokkien 海南 ← Hainanese 海南