Hakka
Americannoun
plural
Hakkas,plural
Hakka-
a member of a Chinese people originally of northern China, now widely distributed throughout southeastern China, in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and in Southeast Asia.
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the Chinese language spoken by the Hakka.
Example Sentences
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A member of the Hakka Chinese community, Mr Hou's family moved from India to Canada in the 1980s and then to the US.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
"Here, no matter what language everyone uses - Taiwanese, Hakka, indigenous languages, Mandarin, English and Japanese, - they can all sing freely, which also brings us together."
From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2023
In Taiwan after World War II, the Nationalist government imposed Mandarin as the official language on a population that mostly spoke the Minnan or Hakka variants of Chinese.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
Chili chicken, for example, is a Hakka dish tailored to the tastes and ingredients of India, spices and all.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023
"That case," grumbled the captain, "we'd better signal your Hakka boat, and clear out."
From Dragon's blood by Rideout, Henry Milner
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