English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Nanjingese pl (plural only)

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

Synonyms

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

Proper noun

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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.

Adjective

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Nanjingese (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to Nanjing, China.

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