# Cantonese

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kæn.təˈniːz/ · frequency rank #26,357

## Definitions
1. Relating to the city of Guangzhou (Canton) or the province of Guangdong.
2. Relating to Cantonese people.
3. Relating to Cantonese language.
4. Relating to Cantonese food/cuisine.

## Etymology
From Canton + -ese.

## Common misspellings (13)
`acntonese`, `canntonese`, `canotnese`, `cantnoese`, `cantoense`, `cantonees`, `cantonesse`, `cantonnese`, `cantonsee`, `canttonese`, `catnonese`, `ccantonese`, `cnatonese`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cantonese