huakiau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Xiamen Hokkien 華僑／华侨 (hoa-kiâu, hoa-kiâu, “overseas Chinese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hu.aˈki.au̯]
• Hyphenation: hu‧a‧ki‧au

Noun

huakiau

1. overseas Chinese (someone of Chinese ethnicity, living in a non-Chinese country)

Further reading

• “huakiau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.