Peranakan
/pɛˈranəkən/noun
In the Indonesian and Malaysian region: a member of a people locally born but of Chinese or mixed Chinese and Malay descent; especially in Java, a member of a Chinese family long settled and acculturized in the area.
adjective
Of or relating to the Peranakans.
Origin
1940s. From Malay peranakan descendant, someone born locally.
- Chinese New Year
- Chinese puzzle
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- Chinese restaurant syndrome
- Chinese wall
- Chinese water chestnut
- Chinese water deer
- Chinese whispers
- Chinese white
- ching
- Ch'ing
- Chinglish
- Chin Hills
- chink
- chinkapin
- chinkara
- Chinkiang
- Chinky
- chinless
- chinless wonder
- chin music
- Chinnampo
- chinned
- chino
- Chino-