Taishanese

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English

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Etymology

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From Taishan +‎ -ese. From Mandarin 臺山台山 (Táishān).

Proper noun

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Taishanese

  1. A Yue Chinese lect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China.

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Adjective

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Taishanese (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the area of greater Taishan of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region.

Noun

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Taishanese (plural Taishanese)

  1. (countable, chiefly in the plural) A person who speaks the dialect of Taishanese.
  2. (countable, chiefly in the plural) A person from the area; or descended from people of the area of greater Taishan in Guangdong Province, China.

Usage notes

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  • As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Taishanese", "writing about Taishanese cuisine as a Taishanese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Taishanese") or with a word like person, man, or woman ("writing about Taishanese cuisine as a Taishanese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.

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