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Fookien

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Fookien

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From the Postal Romanization of the Nanking court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ]. See also Foochow, Fooching, Soochow. Compare Spanish Fokien.

proper noun

  1. Philippines, alternative Alternative form of Fukien

adjective

  1. Philippines, alternative, not comparable Alternative form of Fukien

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"Fookien." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fookien. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Fookien. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fookien

Chicago

"Fookien." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fookien.

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@misc{fookien_2026,
  title = {Fookien},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fookien},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}