Punti

P3U1N1T1I1

noun

A group of people who moved to Hong Kong during the Song Dynasty.

OriginCantonese 本地 →
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Meanings

nounPunti (plural Punti or Puntis)

plural Puntis

  1. A group of people who moved to Hong Kong during the Song Dynasty.
  2. Cantonese language (especially during court proceedings)

Origin

  1. Cantonese本地“local”
  2. EnglishPunti

From a historical pronunciation of Cantonese 本地 (bun² dei⁶, “local”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Punti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punti

MLA

“Punti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punti. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Punti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punti.

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