Nanjingese

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Nanjing +‎ -ese, after Chinese, Shanghainese, etc.

Adjective

[edit]

Nanjingese (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to Nanjing, China.

Translations

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Nanjingese

  1. The language of the people of Nanjing, particularly
    1. Synonym of Jianghuai Mandarin generally.
    2. The specific dialect of Jianghuai Mandarin spoken in Nanjing.
    3. (historical) The dialect(s) of Wu formerly used by the people of Nanjing.

Noun

[edit]

Nanjingese pl (plural only)

  1. The people of Nanjing, China, (particularly) the local Chinese of the area.

Synonyms

[edit]
  • (people): Nanjinger (singular noun; individual & sometimes specifically foreign)