Cantonese

[ kan-tn-eez, -ees ]

/ ˌkæn tnˈiz, -ˈis /

a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.

a native or inhabitant of Canton, China.

pertaining to Canton, China, its inhabitants, or their language.

Origin of Cantonese

First recorded in 1855–60; Canton + -ese

Cantonese, with its individual characters, also forces rappers to adopt a staccato lyricism.

Why Won’t Hong Kong Get Down With Hip-Hop? |Tim Mak |June 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Then there is the Cantonese dish known as "dragon, tiger, and phoenix", made of snake, cat, and chicken.

Poisoning of CEO in Cat Stew Stirs Outrage Among Rights Activists |Dan Levin |January 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I grew up hearing Cantonese and then I studied Mandarin for a while.

The Girls of Paris, China |Sandra McElwaine |June 19, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Canton Charlie spoke a few words of singsong Cantonese and the old man nodded.

The Caves of Fear |John Blaine

They know us by the Cantonese laundrymen, the class which ranks with their lowest classes.

As A Chinaman Saw Us |Anonymous
He had been speaking in the Cantonese dialect, but now he abruptly switched to English.

The Image and the Likeness |John Scott Campbell
A Cantonese and a Pekinger can read each other's newspapers without difficulty.

A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] |Wolfram Eberhard
The Broad Street of the city might have been a Cantonese bazaar, so thick was it with coloured banners.

Down Under With the Prince |Everard Cotes

Cantonese

/ (ˌkæntəˈniːz) /

the Chinese language spoken in the city of Canton, Guangdong and Guanxi provinces, Hong Kong, and elsewhere outside China

plural -ese a native or inhabitant of the city of Canton or Guangdong province

of or relating to the city of Canton, Guangdong province, or the Chinese language spoken there