Fookien

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A form of Fukien — A (member of a) group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that ancestrally spoke the Hokkien language.

OriginMandarin 福建 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. PhilippinesalternativeAlternative form of Fukien.
adjectiveFookien (not comparable)
  1. Philippinesalternativenot comparableAlternative form of Fukien.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fukien

Origin

  1. Mandarin福建
  2. EnglishFookien

From the Postal Romanization of the Nanking court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ]. See also Foochow, Fooching, Soochow. Compare Spanish Fokien.

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APA

Fookien. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fookien

MLA

“Fookien.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fookien. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fookien,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fookien.

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