fuk1 gin3 waa2福建話福建话

Jyutpingfuk1 gin3 waa2

Yalefūk gin wá

Definition

Hokkien; the Southern Min language originating from Fujian province.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the Min Nan dialect group spoken by the Hoklo people. While often associated with the province of Fujian, it is also the primary language of many communities in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. In Hong Kong, it is frequently used to describe the language spoken by older generations of migrants from these regions.

Examples

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識gong2講fuk1福gin3建waa2話aa4呀？

Do you know how to speak Hokkien?

keoi5佢uk1屋kei2企jan4人ping4平si4時dou1都hai6係gong2講fuk1福gin3建waa2話。

His family usually speaks Hokkien.

Common phrases

gong2講fuk1福gin3建waa2話

speak Hokkien

fuk1福gin3建waa2話hau2口jam1音

Hokkien accent

Common mistake

Avoid using this term to refer to Fuzhounese or other non-Min Nan languages spoken in Fujian province, as those are linguistically distinct and mutually unintelligible with Hokkien.