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Explore Peranakan through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Peranakan meaning

A descendant of the 15th- through 17th-century Chinese immigrants to the Malay Peninsula and Nusantara (Indonesian Archipelago), now part of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand) also known as Nanyang.

Using Peranakan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A descendant of the 15th- through 17th-century Chinese immigrants to the Malay Peninsula and Nusantara (Indonesian Archipelago), now part of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand) also known as Nanyang.
  • In the example corpus, peranakan often appears in combinations such as: the peranakan.

Context around Peranakan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jawi 1× serving 1× pinang 1×

Often after:

food 1× museum 1× dishes 1× mansion 1× community 1×

Sentence patterns with Peranakan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a jawi peranakan with roots 1× at the peranakan museum in 1× been serving peranakan dishes since 1× the peranakan as a 1× the peranakan community possesses 1× the pinang peranakan mansion citation 1× up in peranakan food remind 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for harris all 1× items on display 1× shaik eusoff who 1× still their legacy 1× the guan hoe 1× the peranakan as 1×

Common sentence endings:

crafts and culture 1× early 19th century 1× hwei fe n 1× la food scene 1× museum in kelantan 1× otherwise being westernised 1×

Words around Peranakan

Just before it in the word index:

peramuna 16 peramivir 2 perambur 4 perambulation 3 perambalur 3 perama 2

Just after it in the word index:

peranbu 2 perano 4 perarivalan 6 perayil 3 peraza 16 perazzi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Peranakan

  • In this selection, "peranakan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jawi, serving, pinang, food, museum and dishes stand out and add context to how "peranakan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a jawi peranakan with roots and at the peranakan museum in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "peranakan" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with peranakan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Items on display at the Peranakan Museum in Kelantan. (9 words)

The Peranakan community possesses a distinct identity in terms of food, dress, rites, crafts and culture. (16 words)

For Harris, all the culinary traditions wrapped up in Peranakan food remind her of the diversity of the LA food scene. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Shaik Eusoff, who was a Jawi Peranakan with roots in Gujarat, India, was a well-known real estate magnate who is said to have owned large tracts of land in George Town in the early 19th century. (37 words)

Still, their legacy lives on in their distinctive architecture (exemplified by the Pinang Peranakan Mansion citation and the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion citation ), cuisine, elaborate nyonya kebaya costume and exquisite handicrafts. citation Cheah Hwei-Fe'n. (36 words)

The Peranakan as a living culture, however, are almost extinct today due to their re-absorption into the mainstream Chinese community, otherwise being Westernised. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

For Harris, all the culinary traditions wrapped up in Peranakan food remind her of the diversity of the LA food scene.

Items on display at the Peranakan Museum in Kelantan.

Shaik Eusoff, who was a Jawi Peranakan with roots in Gujarat, India, was a well-known real estate magnate who is said to have owned large tracts of land in George Town in the early 19th century.

The Guan Hoe Soon restaurant has been serving Peranakan dishes since 1953, and is considered to be the oldest such place in Singapore.

Still, their legacy lives on in their distinctive architecture (exemplified by the Pinang Peranakan Mansion citation and the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion citation ), cuisine, elaborate nyonya kebaya costume and exquisite handicrafts. citation Cheah Hwei-Fe'n.

The Peranakan as a living culture, however, are almost extinct today due to their re-absorption into the mainstream Chinese community, otherwise being Westernised.

The Peranakan community possesses a distinct identity in terms of food, dress, rites, crafts and culture.

Common combinations with peranakan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "peranakan" in a sentence?
An example: "For Harris, all the culinary traditions wrapped up in Peranakan food remind her of the diversity of the LA food scene." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "peranakan" from authentic English texts.
What does "peranakan" mean?
Peranakan means: A descendant of the 15th- through 17th-century Chinese immigrants to the Malay Peninsula and Nusantara (Indonesian Archipelago), now part of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand) also known as Nanyang.
How many example sentences with "peranakan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "peranakan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.