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Cantonese

[ kan-tn-eez, -ees ]

noun

plural Cantonese.
  1. a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.
  2. a native or inhabitant of Canton, China.


adjective

  1. pertaining to Canton, China, its inhabitants, or their language.

Cantonese

/ 藢办忙苍迟蓹藞苍颈藧锄 /

noun

  1. the Chinese language spoken in the city of Canton, Guangdong and Guanxi provinces, Hong Kong, and elsewhere outside China
  2. -ese a native or inhabitant of the city of Canton or Guangdong province
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the city of Canton, Guangdong province, or the Chinese language spoken there
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of Cantonese1

First recorded in 1855鈥60; Canton + -ese
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Claudia Mo, known affectionately in Cantonese as Auntie Mo, is among the most well known of the group.

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But there are also dozens of other languages including Cantonese, Thai, Punjabi and Hindi.

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Kasumi and her husband only speak in Cantonese to their daughter, and the family often watches Cantonese films together.

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Claudia Mo, known affectionately in Cantonese as Auntie Mo, used to be a prominent opposition lawmaker.

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NPC, often referred to as 'Cantonese Cancer', affects predominantly 30- to 60-year-old men in southern China, including Guangdong and Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.

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