Macanese

• IPA^(key): /ˌmæk.əˈniz/

Macanese (comparative more Macanese, superlative most Macanese)

1. Of or related to Macau.
2. Of or related to the Macanese people.

Macanese (plural Macanese)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A member of an ethnic group from Macau of mixed European (usually Portuguese) and Asian (usually Chinese) origin.

As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Macanese", "writing about Macanese cuisine as a Macanese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Macanese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Macanese cuisine as a Macanese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun.

Macanese

1. A creole language originating in Macau, based on Portuguese and some East Asian languages.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Macanese terms

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