Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Malacca Creole Portuguese.
Synonyms: Malacca Creole Portuguese
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proper nounSynonym of Malacca Creole Portuguese.
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Origin
- Portuguesecristão
- MalayKristang
- EnglishKristang
From Malay Kristang, from Portuguese cristão. Cognate with Japanese キリシタン (kirishitan, “early Japanese Christianity”).
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APA
Kristang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kristang
MLA
“Kristang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kristang. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kristang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kristang.
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