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Suzhounese

Suzhounese adjective: of or related to Suzhou.

Adjective

Suzhounese (comparative more Suzhounese, superlative most Suzhounese)

  1. Of or related to Suzhou.

Proper noun

Suzhounese

  1. The Suzhou dialect of the Wu family of Chinese languages
  2. (collective, noun) The people of Suzhou, (particularly) the native Chinese.

Synonyms of Suzhounese

  • Suzhou dialect
  • Soochow dialect
  • Wu

Forms of Suzhounese

comparativemore Suzhounese
superlativemost Suzhounese
alternative formSoochownese

Origin of Suzhounese

From Suzhou + -n- + -ese; under the influence of earlier forms such as Soochownese.

Questions about Suzhounese

What does Suzhounese mean?
Suzhounese means of or related to Suzhou.
What part of speech is Suzhounese?
Suzhounese can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near Suzhounese in the dictionary

  1. suzettes
  2. Suzhou
  3. Suzhou Creek
  4. Suzhou numeral
  5. Suzhou numerals
  6. Suzhounese
  7. Suzi
  8. Suzi Wong
  9. Suzi Wongs
  10. Suzie
  11. Suzie Q

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