Hailamese

English

Alternative forms

• Hylamese (dated)

Etymology

From Hailam +‎ -ese. Doublet of Hainanese and Hainamese.

Adjective

Hailamese (not comparable)

1. (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hailam

   Synonyms: Hainanese, Hainamese, Hailam

Proper noun

Hailamese

1. (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) Hainanese (a linguistic variety of Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)

   Synonyms: Hainanese, Hainamese, Hailam

Noun

Hailamese pl (plural only)

1. the inhabitants of the island of Hailam
2. (Southeast Asia, chiefly Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) the people who trace their ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese.

   Synonyms: Hainanese, Hainamese, Hailam

See also

• Hainam
• Hainan