The story
- Hokkien · borrowed from雷州
- Leizhou Min · borrowed from雷州
- English todayLuichew
From either or both Leizhou Min 雷州 and Hokkien 雷州 (Lûi-chiu). Doublet of Leizhou and Luichow.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: a person who traces his/her ancestry to Leizhou or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Luichew Min. Full definition →
From either or both Leizhou Min 雷州 and Hokkien 雷州 (Lûi-chiu). Doublet of Leizhou and Luichow.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.