Taishanese

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Taishanese

1. A Chinese dialect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China; a dialect of Yue Chinese (Cantonese).

Noun

Taishanese (plural Taishanese)

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

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• Toisanese, Toishanese, Hoisanese

Translations

Hoisanese — see Hoisanese

Anagrams

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