Meanings
proper noun
- collectivepluralAn aboriginal people native to Taiwan.
- uncountableThe Formosan language of the Paiwan people.
adjectivePaiwan (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to the Paiwan people.
- not comparableOf or relating to the Paiwan language.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 排灣語 /排湾语, 排灣族 /排湾族
- 排灣語 /排湾语 (Páiwānyǔ)the language
- 排灣族 /排湾族 (Páiwānzú)the people, collectively
- 排灣人 /排湾人 (Páiwānrén)a person of Paiwan descent
Finnish paiwan, paiwanit
- paiwanthe language
- paiwanitthe people, collectively
- paiwana person of Paiwan descent
Japanese パイワン語, パイワン族
- パイワン語 (paiwan go)the language
- パイワン族 (paiwan zoku)the people, collectively
- パイワン人 (paiwan jin)a person of Paiwan descent
Korean 파이완어, 파이완족
- 파이완어 (paiwaneo)the language
- 파이완족 (paiwanjok)the people, collectively
- 파이완인 (paiwanin)a person of Paiwan descent
- 파이완 사람 (paiwan saram)a person of Paiwan descent
Russian пайва́нь, пайва́ньский
- пайва́нь (pajvánʹ)the language
- пайва́ньский (pajvánʹskij)the language
- пайва́нь (pajvánʹ)the people, collectively
- пайва́нец (pajvánec)a person of Paiwan descent
- пайва́нка (pajvánka)a person of Paiwan descent
Spanish paiwan
- paiwanthe language
Cite this entry
APA
Paiwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paiwan
MLA
“Paiwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paiwan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paiwan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paiwan.
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