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 Definitions of cantonese  [ˌkæn tnˈiz, -ˈis]  

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Definition of 'cantonese' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Cantonese
a dialect of Chinese spoken in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macao.

2.  Cantonese
a native or inhabitant of Guangzhou.

3. (adj.) Cantonese
of or pertaining to Guangzhou, its inhabitants, or their dialect.

Etymology:  (1855–60)

Definition of 'cantonese' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Yue, Yue dialect, Cantonese, Cantonese dialect
the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China

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