Pekingese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iËz
Alternative forms
Origin
From Peking (the Postal Map romanization of Beijing) + -ese
Usage notes
Although the term Pekingese can now feel dated owing to the growing use of pinyin Beijing in current English, it remains more common than its synonyms, none of which have gained wide acceptance in reference to the natives and expatriates of the city. Cf. the use of Cantonese for the language and people of present-day Guangdong but Suzhounese for the dialect of the former Soochow.