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HONGKONGUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hongkonger
1, record 1, English, Hongkonger
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hong Konger 2, record 1, English, Hong%20Konger
correct, Asia
- Hongkongite 2, record 1, English, Hongkongite
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A native or resident of Hong Kong. 2, record 1, English, - Hongkonger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: Honkongers. 3, record 1, English, - Hongkonger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Hongkongais
1, record 1, French, Hongkongais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Hongkongaise 1, record 1, French, Hongkongaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Hong-Kongais 2, record 1, French, Hong%2DKongais
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
- Hong-Kongaise 2, record 1, French, Hong%2DKongaise
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résident ou personne native de Hong Kong. 3, record 1, French, - Hongkongais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hong-Kongais; Hong-Kongaise : graphie qui tend à disparaître. 2, record 1, French, - Hongkongais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hongkonés
1, record 1, Spanish, hongkon%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- honkonés 1, record 1, Spanish, honkon%C3%A9s
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
- hongkongués 1, record 1, Spanish, hongkongu%C3%A9s%20
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
- hongkonguense 1, record 1, Spanish, hongkonguense
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: hongkoneses. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hongkon%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hongkonés: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el gentilicio "hongkonés", con ge en la primera sílaba, pero no en la última, para referirse a los habitantes de Hong Kong. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hongkon%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
honkonés; hongkongués; hongkonguense : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, desaconseja la forma "honkonés", sin ge antes de la ka, por separarse gráficamente del topónimo, y las grafías "hongkongués" y "hongkonguense", estas últimas consideradas de uso minoritario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hongkon%C3%A9s
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