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- noun A
Latin alphabet -basedorthography forMin Nan , created and introduced toTaiwan by Presbyterian missionaries in the 19th century. Has also been adapted for other languages, such asHakka .
Etymologies
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From Min Nan 白話字 ("vernacular writing"), Mandarin (pinyin) reading: Báihuà zì.
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