Taishanese

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proper noun

A Yue Chinese lect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China.

Similar
ToisaneseToishaneseHoisanese
OriginMandarin 臺山 /台山 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Yue Chinese lect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China.
adjectiveTaishanese (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the area of greater Taishan of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region.
nounTaishanese pl (plural only)
  1. in pluralpluralplural onlyA person who speaks the dialect of Taishanese.

    Synonyms: Toisanese, Toishanese, Hoisanese

  2. in pluralpluralplural onlyA person from the area; or descended from people of the area of greater Taishan in Guangdong Province, China.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who speaks the dialect of Taishanese.

Similar
ToisaneseToishaneseHoisanese
Also see
hoisanesetoisanese

Origin

  1. Mandarin臺山 /台山
  2. EnglishTaishanese

From Taishan + -ese. From Mandarin 臺山 /台山 (Táishān).

More words from Mandarin

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 臺山話 /台山话
  • 臺山話 /台山话Chinese dialect
Chinese Mandarin 臺山話 /台山话
  • 臺山話 /台山话 (Táishānhuà)Chinese dialect
French hoisanais, taishanais
  • hoisanaisChinese dialect
  • taishanaisChinese dialect
  • toisanaisChinese dialect
Russian тайша́ньский, тайшаньхуа́
  • тайша́ньский (tajšánʹskij)Chinese dialect
  • тайшаньхуа́ (tajšanʹxuá)Chinese dialect

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Taishanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taishanese

MLA

“Taishanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taishanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Taishanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taishanese.

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