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Punti

Punti noun: a group of people who moved to Hong Kong during the Song Dynasty.

Noun

Punti (plural Punti or Puntis)

  1. A group of people who moved to Hong Kong during the Song Dynasty.
  2. Cantonese language (especially during court proceedings)

Forms of Punti

pluralPunti
pluralPuntis

Origin of Punti

From a historical pronunciation of Cantonese 本地 (bun² dei⁶, “local”).

Questions about Punti

What does Punti mean?
Punti means a group of people who moved to Hong Kong during the Song Dynasty.
What part of speech is Punti?
Punti is a noun.
What is the plural of Punti?
The plural of Punti is Punti.

Words near Punti in the dictionary

  1. puntelli
  2. puntello
  3. puntels
  4. punter
  5. punters
  6. Punti
  7. Puntian
  8. Puntians
  9. punties
  10. puntil
  11. puntilion

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