Hoklo

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from a southern Chinese lect; compare Cantonese 學佬／学佬 (hok6 lou2), Hakka 學佬／学佬 (Ho̍k-ló), Hokkien 福佬 (Ho̍h-ló). The Hailufeng variety sense is influenced by Hong Kong Cantonese 學佬 / 学佬 (hok6 lou2). === Noun === Hoklo (plural Hoklos or Hoklo) A member of a group of Han Chinese whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China. Alternative form: Holo (obsolete) A member of a Southern Min-speaking Chinese people who inhabit or originate from eastern Guangdong; (loosely) Teochew. ==== Synonyms ==== Hokkien, Fukien, Fukienese === Proper noun === Hoklo Taiwanese, the variety of Hokkien spoken in Taiwan and the native language of the Hoklo. (Hong Kong) A variety of Southern Min Chinese originating from the Hailufeng region. ==== Synonyms ==== (Taiwanese): Taiwanese, Holo (Hailufeng variety): Hai Lok Hong, Hoi Luk Fung, Haklau