廣東話 (gwong2 dung1 waa2) — The general concensus however, is that Cantonese has more in common with Early Middle Chinese than Mandarin does. in Cantonese
gwongˊ²廣dungˉ¹東waaˊ²話简 广东话
Mandarin Pinyin: guang3 dong1 hua4
Meaning of 廣東話
nounThe general concensus however, is that Cantonese has more in common with Early Middle Chinese than Mandarin does.
nounCantonese language, originating in the 廣東 (Guang Dong) region of China. Sometimes mistakenly said to be an older dialect/language than Mandarin, although this is not really correct as both languages have changed considerably in the past few hundred years.