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Meaning of Hailam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Hainan: an island and province of China.
  2. A person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese.
    Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
  3. Hainanese (a linguistic variety of Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)
    Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

Examples

“In 1925, the association's name was changed to Kheng Chew Hoay Kuan, reflecting the official name change of the Hailam province. The association school, Aik Hua, was built in 1905 and extended in 1919.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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