huakiau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Xiamen Hokkien 華僑／华侨 (hoa-kiâu, hoa-kiâu, “overseas Chinese”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hu.aˈki.au̯]
  • Hyphenation: hu‧a‧ki‧au

Noun

huakiau

  1. overseas Chinese (someone of Chinese ethnicity, living in a non-Chinese country)

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