hailam

Etymology

From either or both Hokkien 海南 (Hái-lâm) or Hainanese 海南. Doublet of Hainan and Hainam.

adj

of or relating to the island of Hailam
of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hailam

name

Hainan: an island and province of China.“In 1925, the association's name was changed to Kheng Chew Hoay Kuan, reflecting the official name change of the Hailam province. The association school, Aik Hua, was built in 1905 and extended in 1919.”
Hainanese (a linguistic variety of Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)

noun

A person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese.