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English
Etymology
From Hainam + -ese. Doublet of Hainanese and Hailamese.
Adjective
Hainamese (not comparable)
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hainam
- Synonyms: Hainanese, Hailamese, Hailam
Proper noun
Hainamese
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) Hainanese (a linguistic variety of Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)
- Synonyms: Hainanese, Hailamese, Hailam
Noun
Hainamese pl (plural only)
- the inhabitants of the island of Hainam
- (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) the people who trace their ancestry to Hainam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese.
- Synonyms: Hainanese, Hailamese, Hailam
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