Hoisanese

Origin

Hoi San + -ese, from the Hoisanese pronouncation for Hoi San/Hoi-San/Hoi-san/Hoisan).

Full definition of Hoisanese

Proper noun

1. Chinese dialect spoken in the greater Hoi San area of Guangdong Province, China; a dialect of Yue Chinese (Cantonese)

Noun

1. A person who speaks the dialect of Hoisanese
2. A person from the area; or descended from people of the area of greater Hoi San in Guangdong Province, China

Adjective

1. pertaining to the area of greater Hoi San of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region

Synonyms

• Taishanese, Toishanese, Toisanese