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peranakan.

a person of Chinese ethnicity who is born in the country (notably Indonesia, the former Dutch East Indies), not immigrated

9 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a person of Chinese ethnicity who is born in the country (notably Indonesia, the former Dutch East Indies), not immigrated

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Malay peranakan.

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