Kantonis

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cantonês.

The pronunciation of this word has been influenced by English Cantonese.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɛntoniz/, /kantonis/
Rhymes: -iz, -is
Hyphenation: Kan‧to‧nis

Proper noun

Kantonis

Cantonese people.
The Cantonese language.

Adjective

Kantonis

Relating to Cantonese people or the Cantonese language.

Further reading

“Kantonis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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Malay terms with redundant script codes