English Explanatory Dictionary

Taishanese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Yue Chinese lect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China.
adj
  1. Pertaining to the area of greater Taishan of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region.
noun
  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.

Word forms

Taishanese

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Toisanese Toishanese Hoisanese
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