Northern Min

proper noun

A variety of Min Chinese, spoken in northern Fujian, represented by the Jian'ou dialect.

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Min Bei
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A variety of Min Chinese, spoken in northern Fujian, represented by the Jian'ou dialect.

    Synonyms: Min Bei

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA variety of Min Chinese, spoken in northern Fujian, represented by the Jian'ou dialect.

Similar
Min Bei
Also see
min bei

Origin

Partial calque of Chinese 閩北語 /闽北语 (mǐnběiyǔ).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 閩北語 /闽北语
  • 閩北語 /闽北语 (mǐnběiyǔ, mínběiyǔ)Chinese language
Dutch Minbei
  • MinbeiChinese language
Finnish Min Bei
  • Min BeiChinese language
French minbei
  • minbeiChinese language
Japanese 閩北語
  • 閩北語Chinese language
Korean 민북어
  • 민북어 (minbugeo)Chinese language
Spanish min del norte
  • min del norteChinese language
Vietnamese tiếng Mân Bắc
  • tiếng Mân BắcChinese language
Cite this entry
APA

Northern Min. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Min

MLA

“Northern Min.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Min. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northern Min,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Min.

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