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Meanings of cantonese in English

Russian
кантонский
Portuguese
cantonês
Spanish
cantonés
Catalan
cantonès
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Standard dialect of Yue language that originated in the vicinity of Guangzhou (Canton) in southern China.

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кантонский
Usage of cantonese in English
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Conclusions: NPC patients in Cantonese population have obvious family and territorial clustering.
Pubmed
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Children of various races attend and the prevailing language spoken is Cantonese.
The new yorker
3
After English, the most common languages are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese and Vietnamese.
News.com.au
4
In no time, the rest of the team were fluent in Cantonese.
The Guardian
5
Understanding, knowing the Cantonese phrase in question, Lin broke into a grin.
Lost in translation
6
Dr. Lao-Hong turned to Master Ah Chung and spoke in simple Cantonese.
In the shadow of the cypress
7
The Cantonese boy with blond hair and no temporary resident's permit wrote:
Twenty fragments of a ravenous youth
8
A Cantonese and a Pekinger can read each other's newspapers without difficulty.
A History of China
9
But I decided to learn Cantonese for a number of reasons.
The Irish Times
10
Couldn't speak a word of English she says, her Cantonese accent still strong.
Radio NZ
11
But what the West thinks of as Chinese food is typically Cantonese food.
The Irish Times
12
There is no pressing need for foreigners here to learn Cantonese.
The Irish Times
13
Video journalist: Helier Cheung Performance footage courtesy of the Cantonese Opera Advancement Association
BBC
14
A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
Gunsight Pass: How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a ...
15
It was part of an exquisite Cantonese feast arranged by friends.
The Guardian
16
Steamed scallops in the shell A Cantonese dish at its simplest and best.
The Guardian
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Catalan
cantonès
Cantonese through the time
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