cantonese
IPA: kæntʌnˈiz
Root Word: Cantonese
noun
- (countable) An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent.
- (uncountable) A Sinitic language mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of Mainland China, Guangdong (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, by the Chinese minorities in Southeast Asia and by many overseas Chinese worldwide.
- (uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language.
adjective
- Relating to the city of Guangzhou (Canton) or the province of Guangdong.
- Relating to Cantonese people.
- Relating to Cantonese language.
- Relating to Cantonese food/cuisine.
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Examples of "cantonese" in Sentences
- Are you Cantonese by any chance.
- Cantonese as an official language.
- A few are adept at Cantonese usage.
- That is a cantonese name for eggplant.
- Origin of a Cantonese slang expression.
- Puntihua and Cantonese are not the same thing.
- Cantonese is the language of the Cantonese people.
- Cantonese writing has a tradition in Cantonese opera.
- Similarly, Cantonese people and Cantonese language are the best names.
- You're welcome to add the Cantonese pronunciation to the article, as Cantonese.