Amoy

American  

[ah-moi, am-oi] / ɑˈmɔɪ, ˈæm ɔɪ /

noun

1. Xiamen.

2. a Fukienese dialect spoken in and around Xiamen, as well as on Taiwan and Hainan.

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Amoy British  

/ əˈmɔɪ /

noun

1. Modern Chinese name: Xiamen.  a port in SE China, in Fujian province on Amoy Island , at the mouth of the Jiulong River opposite Taiwan: one of the first treaty ports opened to European trade (1842). Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)

2. the dialect of Chinese spoken in Amoy, Taiwan, and elsewhere: a Min dialect

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Example Sentences

A statement from Kerr’s mother, Amoy Johnson, was read out before the judge passed sentence.

From The Guardian

Kraft Heinz is one of the world's biggest food companies, with brands that include its eponymous ketchup, Jello-O, Amoy and Wattie's.

From BBC

Thirty-year-old Amoy Street Food Centre in the Central Business District delivers the classic street food experience: crowds and queues.

From The Wall Street Journal

My favorite is in Amoy, a Chinese dialect.

From The Verge

Even before it was ceded as a British treaty port in 1842, the city formerly known as Amoy had always buzzed with trade.

From Time