English Explanatory Dictionary

Nanjingese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or related to Nanjing, China.
name
  1. The language of the people of Nanjing, particularly
  2. Synonym of Jianghuai Mandarin generally.
  3. The specific dialect of Jianghuai Mandarin spoken in Nanjing.
  4. The dialect(s) of Wu formerly used by the people of Nanjing.
noun
  1. The people of Nanjing, China, (particularly) the local Chinese of the area.

Word forms

Nanjingese

Etymology

From Nanjing + -ese, after Chinese, Shanghainese, etc.

Synonyms

Nankinese Nankingese Jianghuai Mandarin generally Nanjinger

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 南京話 /南京话
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