Taishanese
English
editEtymology
editFrom Taishan + -ese. From Mandarin 臺山 / 台山 (Táishān).
Proper noun
editTaishanese
Translations
editChinese dialect
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Adjective
editTaishanese (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the area of greater Taishan of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region.
Noun
editTaishanese (plural Taishanese)
- (chiefly in the plural) A person who speaks the dialect of Taishanese.
- (chiefly in the plural) A person from the area; or descended from people of the area of greater Taishan in Guangdong Province, China.
Usage notes
edit- As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Taishanese", "writing about Taishanese cuisine as a Taishanese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Taishanese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Taishanese cuisine as a Taishanese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.