Standard Lemma guide

Paiwan

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Paiwan people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the Paiwan language.

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Usage: not-comparable

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3

name

Meaning 3

An aboriginal people native to Taiwan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: collective, plural

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4

name

Meaning 4

The Formosan language of the Paiwan people.

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Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 5

A person of Paiwan descent.

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Usage: countable

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History

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 排灣族 /排湾族 (Páiwānzú) — the people, collectively
  • Finnish: paiwanit — the people, collectively
  • Japanese: パイワン族 (paiwan zoku) — the people, collectively
  • Korean: 파이완족 (paiwanjok) — the people, collectively
  • Paiwan: paiwan — the people, collectively
  • Paiwan: payuan — the people, collectively
  • Paiwan: kacalisiyan — the people, collectively
  • Russian: пайва́нь (pajvánʹ) — the people, collectively
  • Cebuano: Pinaiwan — the language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 排灣語 /排湾语 (Páiwānyǔ) — the language
  • Finnish: paiwan — the language
  • Japanese: パイワン語 (paiwan go) — the language
  • Kapampangan: Paiwan — the language
  • Korean: 파이완어 (paiwaneo) — the language
  • Paiwan: Vinuculjan — the language
  • Paiwan: Pinayuanan — the language
  • Russian: пайва́нь (pajvánʹ) — the language
  • Russian: пайва́ньский (pajvánʹskij) — the language
  • Spanish: paiwan — the language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 排灣人 /排湾人 (Páiwānrén) — a person of Paiwan descent
  • Finnish: paiwan — a person of Paiwan descent
  • Japanese: パイワン人 (paiwan jin) — a person of Paiwan descent
  • Korean: 파이완인 (paiwanin) — a person of Paiwan descent
  • Korean: 파이완 사람 (paiwan saram) — a person of Paiwan descent
  • Russian: пайва́нец (pajvánec) — a person of Paiwan descent
  • Russian: пайва́нка (pajvánka) — a person of Paiwan descent