Fuzhounese

== English == === Alternative forms === Foochownese === Etymology === From Fuzhou +‎ -n- +‎ -ese. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfud͡ʒoʊˈniz/ === Adjective === Fuzhounese (comparative more Fuzhounese, superlative most Fuzhounese) Of, from or pertaining to Fuzhou. === Noun === Fuzhounese (plural Fuzhounese) (chiefly in the plural) An inhabitant of Fuzhou; a person of Fuzhounese descent. ==== Usage notes ==== As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Fuzhounese", "writing about Fuzhounese cuisine as a Fuzhounese") is now uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Fuzhounese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Fuzhounese cuisine as a Fuzhounese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun. === Proper noun === Fuzhounese The dialect of Eastern Min that is spoken in Fuzhou.