Ngui

Ngui

Ngui (魏) is a Hakka family name.

Origins

A diaspora of the Hakka or Khek people migrated to South East Asia. Many settled on Peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Malacca), Singapore and East Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak).[citation needed]

Chinese Character

魏 is the character used for the Kingdom of Wei.

Pronunciation

Ngui is anglicized as /ˈnjuːeɪ/ new-ay.[citation needed] The Hakka pronunciation is similar to the French word for night, nuit (with a silent t), but begins with an [ŋ] sound.



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