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Definition of Cantopop noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cantopop

noun

/ˈkæntəʊpɒp/

/ˈkæntəʊpɑːp/

[uncountable] (South-East Asian English)

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a type of pop music that combines Cantonese words and Western pop music
Word Origin1980s: blend of Cantonese and pop.

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