Etymology

Hoklo

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Today it means: A member of a group of Han Chinese whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China. Full definition →

Cantonese 學佬 /学佬
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  1. Cantonese · derived from學佬 /学佬
  2. English todayHoklo

Borrowed from a southern Chinese lect; compare Cantonese 學佬／学佬 (hok6 lou2), Hakka 學佬／学佬 (Ho̍k-ló), Hokkien 福佬 (Ho̍h-ló). The Hailufeng variety sense is influenced by Hong Kong Cantonese 學佬 /学佬 (hok⁶ lou²).

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