Hakka
Americannoun
plural
Hakkas,plural
Hakka-
a member of a Chinese people originally of northern China, now widely distributed throughout southeastern China, in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and in Southeast Asia.
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the Chinese language spoken by the Hakka.
Example Sentences
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The Cantonese migrants worked in carpentry and the ship-fitting industry, while the Hakka Chinese worked in the tannery and food business.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
Hakka House Chinese Cuisine in Bellevue: “Add Hakka House in Bellevue to the sad list of closings,” Seattle Times reader Yvette wrote in to say.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
"Here, no matter what language everyone uses - Taiwanese, Hakka, indigenous languages, Mandarin, English and Japanese, - they can all sing freely, which also brings us together."
From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2023
One of Chin’s ancestors prepares “good, solid Hakka soul food” to console a neighboring family whose child who died during the deadly 1918 flu epidemic.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023
"Hakka kado me no tonga, lakka prada estig ferente," rejoined Hal Overton, with a grin.
From Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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