Hakka

noun

Hak·​ka

ˈhäkˈkä,

ˈhakə

plural Hakka or Hakkas

1

a

: a people of the Yellow River plain that migrated into the hilly areas of southeastern China possibly during the T'ang dynasty

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Chinese spoken in part of Kwangtung province

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