Etymology

Taïwanese

Today it means: Taiwanese. Full definition →

French taïwanais
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  1. French · borrowed fromtaïwanais
  2. English todayTaïwanese

Borrowed from French taïwanais. Equivalent to Taïwan + -ese.

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