Hokchiu
English
Alternative forms
- Hokchew, Hok-chew, Hok Chew, Hockchew, Hock Chew, Hockchiew, Hock Chiew (Malaysia, Singapore)
- Hokciu, Hok Ciu (Indonesia)
Etymology
From Hokkien 福州 (Hok-chiu). Doublet of Foochow.
Proper noun
Hokchiu
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) Fuzhou dialect (a dialect from the Eastern Min family of Chinese dialects)
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) a person who traces his/her ancestry to Fuzhou or the surrounding region
Adjective
Hokchiu (not comparable)
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) of or relating to the Fuzhou dialect
Synonyms
- Foochow
Anagrams
- hochiku