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adj
Pertaining to the area of greater Taishan of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region.
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name
A Yue Chinese lect spoken in the greater Taishan area of Guangdong Province, China.
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noun
A person who speaks the dialect of Taishanese.
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Usage: in-plural, plural, plural-only
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noun
A person from the area; or descended from people of the area of greater Taishan in Guangdong Province, China.
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Usage: in-plural, plural, plural-only
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History
From Taishan + -ese. From Mandarin 臺山 /台山 (Táishān).
Across languages
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