English Explanatory Dictionary

Punti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of people who moved to Hong Kong during the Song Dynasty.
  2. Cantonese language (especially during court proceedings)

Word forms

Punti Puntis

Etymology

From a historical pronunciation of Cantonese 本地 (bun² dei⁶, “local”).

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