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- US Pronunciation
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- [ah-moi, am-oi]
- /ɑˈmɔɪ, ˈæm ɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ah-moi, am-oi]
- /ɑˈmɔɪ, ˈæm ɔɪ/
Definitions of amoy word
- noun amoy a port in SE China, in Fujian province on Amoy Island, at the mouth of the Jiulong River opposite Taiwan: one of the first treaty ports opened to European trade (1842). Pop: 746 000 (2005 est) 3
- noun amoy the dialect of Chinese spoken in Amoy, Taiwan, and elsewhere: a Min dialect 3
- noun amoy Xiamen (sense 2) 3
- noun amoy Xiamen. 1
- noun amoy a Fukienese dialect spoken in and around Xiamen, as well as on Taiwan and Hainan. 1
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Parts of speech for Amoy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amoy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
amoy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with amoy
- where is amoy china?
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