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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who speaks the dialect of Taishanese. in-plural, plural, plural-only
2. 2
   A person from the area; or descended from people of the area of greater Taishan in Guangdong Province, China. in-plural, plural, plural-only

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the area of greater Taishan of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Yue Chinese lect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China.

Synonyms

All synonyms

hoisanesetoisanesetoisanesetoishanese

Etymology

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

Related phrases

yue chinese

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