Khek

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kheh/khek

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definitions

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Hakka, a subgroup of Chinese people with a wide historical dispersion (now concentrated in and around Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangxi in China, as well as in a diaspora all over the world), and their language, culture, background, etc.

    2. Last Sunday at the World Book Fair 1997, the nanyang Khek Community Guild launched a CD-ROM titled The Hakkas: A Cultural And Historical Annotation Of The Guest People.

    — 1997 June 27. The Straits Times, "CD-ROM on Hakkas". p.27

    synonyms:

    Hakka

noun

  1. a language family of several related languages and dialects spoken by the Hakka people and their diaspora, one of which (Taiwanese Hakka) is a national language of Taiwan

    2. synonyms:

    Hakka
  2. a person of Hakka ethnicity, culture, background, etc.

    3. synonyms:

    Hakka

usage notes

Alternative term for Hakka, though 'Hakka' is usually more common and preferred.


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