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Amoy

noun
\ ä-ˈmȯi How to pronounce Amoy (audio) , a-, ə-\

Definition of Amoy

: the dialect of Chinese spoken in and near Xiamen (Amoy) in southeastern China

First Known Use of Amoy

1890, in the meaning defined above

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