Before revision: C. R. Boxer says the word comes from Hokkien ; IPA: /lo˦ tia˦/ , which was a common form of address for government officials in the Zhangzhou dialect of Hokkien Chinese.. Minnan (Amoy and Quanzhou) pronunciation is given as per C.R.
After revision: C. R. Boxer says the word comes from Hokkien ; IPA: , which was a common form of address for government officials in the Zhangzhou dialect of Hokkien Chinese.. Minnan (Amoy and Quanzhou) pronunciation is given as per C.R.