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Macanese

Pronunciation: /ˌmakəˈniːz/
Definition of Macanese

noun (plural same)

  • 1a native or inhabitant of Macao, especially one of mixed Chinese and Portuguese descent.
  • 2 [mass noun] a Portuguese Creole formerly used in Macao.

adjective

  • relating to Macao or the Macanese.

Origin:

from Macao, on the pattern of words such as Japanese

Macanese in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Macanese in the US English dictionary
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