Hylam

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A form of Hailam — A person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Hailam

    He had a most suitable boat available, with a crew of two very reliable Hylams.

    1949, W: Freddie Spencer Chapman , “Force 136”, in The Jungle is Neutral, Edinburgh: Birlinn (2006), page 196
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