Cantonese Definition

kăntə-nēz, -nēs
noun
A person born or living in Canton, China.
Webster's New World
The variety of Chinese spoken in Canton.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Cantonese dialect
  • Yue dialect
  • yue
pronoun

(uncountable) A Chinese 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.

Wiktionary
adjective
Of Canton (China) or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
Designating or of a tradition of Chinese cuisine originating in the Guangdong province.
Webster's New World

Relating to Canton.

Wiktionary
Relating to Cantonese food/cuisine.
Wiktionary
other
(language).
Wiktionary

Origin of Cantonese

  • Canton +‎ -ese

    From Wiktionary

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