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Puyuma

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The Formosan language of the Puyuma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Puyuma people, an ethnic group in Taiwan

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 普悠瑪 /普悠玛 (Phóo-iu-má) — an ethnic group in Taiwan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卑南族 (Bēinánzú) — an ethnic group in Taiwan
  • Japanese: プユマ (puyuma) — an ethnic group in Taiwan
  • Puyuma: Pinuyumayan — an ethnic group in Taiwan
  • Puyuma: Punuyumayan — an ethnic group in Taiwan