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peranakan
(not Chinese)
Description
这不是中文词。
This is not a Chinese word.
这个词来自马来语，指在东南亚出生的华人后代和他们的文化。
This word comes from Malay and refers to the descendants of Chinese born in Southeast Asia and their culture.
Meanings
peranakan(Malay loanword)
descendant of Chinese settlers in Southeast Asia; their culture
很多土生华人住在新加坡和马来西亚。
Many native Chinese live in Singapore and Malaysia.
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Notes
- Note
'peranakan' is a Malay word, not Chinese; Chinese often renders it as 土生华人 or 峇峇娘惹.
- Nuance
refers specifically to locally-born Chinese communities in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia with mixed heritage.
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