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Cantonese

can·to·nese

UK/ˌkæn.təˈniːz/ US/ˌkæn.təˈniz/ uncommon

noun

1.

the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China

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Origin

From Canton + -ese.

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