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adj
Of or relating to Formosa or people of Formosa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
An inhabitant, resident, or a person of descent from Formosa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Taiwanese, Chinese
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noun
the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Austronesian, Austronesian language
Narrower terms: Tayalic, Atayalic, Tsouic, Paiwanic
History
Etymology tree English Formosa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Formosan From Formosa + -an.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
