Hakka-Malay Dictionary

This pocket-size, thread bound Hakka-Malay dictionary was printed by Yong Cheng publishing house (永成书局印) located in Chinatown.Such publications, available in the main Chinese dialects such as Cantonese, Hokkein, Hakka and Hainanese, show the way the local Chinese community was eager to learn the indigenous language and adapt to local culture.

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