Punti has become a commonly used word in Hong Kong law courts and other authorities such as the police; when a defendant chooses to use Punti in court, he elects to use Cantonese Chinese as the language of trial instead of English.
Punti has become a commonly used word in Hong Kong law courts and other authorities such as the police; it is a transliteration of Cantonese'Boon Dei' meaning'local'. When a defendant chooses to use Punti in court, he elects to use Cantonese Chinese as the language of trial instead of English.