Talk:Exmngg Chi

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Xiamen

  • Reached by the Portuguese in 1541
  • China's main port in the 19th century for exporting tea
  • English words from Amoy or the local Hokkien:
    • "tea", through Dutch thee, from Amoy tee
    • "cumshaw", from Hokkien kafmsia
    • "Pekoe", possibly from peqhøo or peqhoef
    • "Japan", possibly from Jidpurn
    • "ketchup", possibly from køeciab (fish sauce)
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