Amoy (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The dialect spoken by the majority of the population in the city is Amoy, which is also widely used in business and education.
- She was born in Taiwan but her parents spoke Amoy at home, which she still uses to communicate with her relatives.
- The Amoy dialect is mutually unintelligible with Mandarin Chinese, making it difficult for outsiders to learn.
- In the early 20th century, Amoy was the lingua franca of the Chinese community in Southeast Asia.
- The Amoy dialect has a distinct grammar and vocabulary that differs significantly from other forms of Chinese.