English
Punti
Punti comes from Cantonese 本地 ‘local’.
- Cantonesemodern本地bun² dei⁶‘local’
- EnglishtodayPunti
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Cantonesemodern本地bun² dei⁶‘local’
- EnglishtodayPunti
Every English word from Cantonese 本地
Today it means
noun A group of people who moved to Hong Kong during the Song Dynasty.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 本地 / Punti