Cantonese
/ˌkæn.təˈniz/ noun C2- 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.
- A dialect of the Yue language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Yue language.
- An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent.
Plural Cantonese
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This fascinating linguistic phenomenon is an intricate blend of English, Malay, Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, and Tamil.
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