hailamese

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Synonyms: hainanese

Antonyms: hainanese

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|Southeast Asia|chiefly|Malaysia|Singapore|Indonesia}} of or relating to the linguistic variety under {{w|Coastal Min}} under {{w|Min Chinese}} of the [[Sinitic]] family and its speakers or people of heritage from [[Hailam]]

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Southeast Asia|chiefly|Malaysia|Singapore|Indonesia}} {{w|Hainanese}} {{gl|a [[linguistic]] [[variety]] of {{w|Coastal Min}} under {{w|Min Chinese}} of the [[Sinitic]] family}}

Noun

1. the inhabitants of the island of [[Hailam]]
2. {{lb|en|Southeast Asia|chiefly|Malaysia|Singapore|Indonesia}} the people who trace their ancestry to [[Hailam]] or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak {{w|Hainanese}}.

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