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Kongish

Kongish proper noun: a basilectal variety of Hong Kong English, incorporating features of Cantonese grammar and lexis.

Proper noun

Kongish

  1. A basilectal variety of Hong Kong English, incorporating features of Cantonese grammar and lexis.

Forms of Kongish

alternative formKonglish

Origin of Kongish

Blend of Hong Kong + English.

Questions about Kongish

What does Kongish mean?
Kongish means a basilectal variety of Hong Kong English, incorporating features of Cantonese grammar and lexis.
What part of speech is Kongish?
Kongish is a proper noun.

Words near Kongish in the dictionary

  1. Kongbam
  2. kongbap
  3. kongguksu
  4. konghou
  5. konghous
  6. Kongish
  7. Kongkham
  8. Konglish
  9. Kongmoon
  10. kongo
  11. Kongo Central

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