"Chiuchow" meaning in English

See Chiuchow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuːt͡ʃaʊ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 潮州 (ciu4 zau1). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|潮州|tr=ciu4 zau1}} 潮州 (ciu4 zau1) Head templates: {{en-adjective|-}} Chiuchow (not comparable)
  1. (Hong Kong) Relating to the Chaoshan region of China and/or its people. Tags: Hong-Kong, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Chiuchow-en-adj-3okza62W Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 4 25 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 2 25 24 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Teochew, Chiu Chow, Chiu Chau

Proper name

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuːt͡ʃaʊ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 潮州 (ciu4 zau1). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|潮州|tr=ciu4 zau1}} 潮州 (ciu4 zau1) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chiuchow
  1. Alternative form of Chaozhou Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Chaozhou
    Sense id: en-Chiuchow-en-name-r21~arTi
  2. (Hong Kong) A variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora. Tags: Hong-Kong
    Sense id: en-Chiuchow-en-name-YJvQdBny Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 4 25 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 2 25 24 27
  3. The Chaoshan region where the Teochew dialect is spoken.
    Sense id: en-Chiuchow-en-name-9ankm9bS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 4 25 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 2 25 24 27
  4. (Hong Kong) A person of Teochew / Chaoshan heritage. Tags: Hong-Kong
    Sense id: en-Chiuchow-en-name-pm3lh4v8 Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 4 25 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 2 25 24 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Teochew, Chiu Chow, Chiu Chau
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