Associations to the word «Hakka»

Wiktionary

HAKKA, adjective. Of or relating to the Hakka (Kejia, 客家), an ethnic group of the Han Chinese.
HAKKA, noun. A person of Hakka descent.
HAKKA, proper noun. A Chinese language mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of mainland China (Fujian and Guangdong), Taiwan, Hong Kong, and by the Chinese minorities in Southeast Asia.

Dictionary definition

HAKKA, noun. A member of a people of southeastern China (especially Hong Kong, Canton, and Taiwan) who migrated from the north in the 12th century.
HAKKA, noun. A dialect of Chinese spoken in southeastern China by the Hakka.

Wise words

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