Taishanese
English
Etymology
Taishan + -ese. From Mandarin 台山 (Táishān).
Proper noun
Taishanese
- A Chinese dialect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China; a dialect of Yue Chinese (Cantonese).
Noun
Taishanese (plural Taishanese)
- A person who speaks the dialect of Taishanese.
- A person from the area; or descended from people of the area of greater Taishan in Guangdong Province, China.
Adjective
Taishanese (not comparable)
- 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
- anesthesia