Amoy

noun

ä-ˈmȯi

a-,

ə-

: the dialect of Chinese spoken in and near Xiamen (Amoy) in southeastern China

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1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Amoy was in 1890

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“Amoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amoy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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