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amoy
Amoy (name) means Former name of Xiamen: a prefecture-level city and subprovincial city of Fujian, in southeastern China.
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Former name of Xiamen: a prefecture-level city and subprovincial city of Fujian, in southeastern China.
2
The Amoy dialect of the Hokkien language.
3
The Hokkien language.
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Etymology
From the Postal Romanization of Hokkien 廈門 /厦门 (Ēe-mûi), specifically the Zhangzhou Hokkien dialect. Compare Spanish Emuy.
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What is the meaning of amoy?
"amoy" (name) means former name of Xiamen: a prefecture-level city and subprovincial city of Fujian, in southeastern China.
What are the different meanings of amoy?
"amoy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Former name of Xiamen: a prefecture-level city and subprovincial city of Fujian, in southeastern China; 2. The Amoy dialect of the Hokkien language; 3. The Hokkien language.