Etymology

Luichew

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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 →

Leizhou Min 雷州 ← Hokkien 雷州
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The story

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from雷州
  2. Leizhou Min · borrowed from雷州
  3. English todayLuichew

From either or both Leizhou Min 雷州 and Hokkien 雷州 (Lûi-chiu). Doublet of Leizhou and Luichow.

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