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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