Fookien

English

Etymology

From the Postal Romanization of the Nanjing court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from before the modern palatalization of /k/. See also Foochow, Fooching, Soochow.

Proper noun

Fookien

  1. (Philippines) Alternative form of Fukien

Adjective

Fookien (not comparable)

  1. (Philippines) Alternative form of Fukien
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