Where does “Hainanese” come from?
Hainanese (English) comes from English Hainan, from Mandarin 海南.
Hainanese (English): Of or relating to the island of Hainan; The...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the island of Hainan; The...
Ancestry of “Hainanese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hainan | — |
| 2 | Mandarin | 海南 | — |