Associations to the word «Taiwanese»

Wiktionary

TAIWANESE, adjective. Of or pertaining to Taiwan.
TAIWANESE, noun. A person from Taiwan; usually plural.
TAIWANESE, proper noun. The popular name of the variant of Hokkien spoken in Taiwan, the native language of the Hoklo.

Dictionary definition

TAIWANESE, noun. A native or inhabitant of Taiwan.
TAIWANESE, noun. Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province.
TAIWANESE, adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language; "the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh".

Wise words

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