cantonese

noun, plural Can·ton·ese.

1. a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.
2. a native or inhabitant of Canton, China.

adjective

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

noun

1. the Chinese language spoken in the city of Canton, Guangdong and Guanxi provinces, Hong Kong, and elsewhere outside China
2. plural -ese a native or inhabitant of the city of Canton or Guangdong province

adjective

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

n.

1816, from Canton, former transliteration of the name of the Chinese region now known in English as Guangzhou. The older name is from the former British-run, Hong Kong-based Chinese postal system. As an adjective from 1840.