Meanings
proper noun
- An aboriginal people from Taiwan
- The Formosan language of the Siraya people
adjectiveSiraya (comparative more Siraya, superlative most Siraya)
comparative more Siraya · superlative most Siraya
- Relating to the Siraya people
Origin
- Sirayasidaia“person, human, man”
- EnglishSiraya
Borrowed from Siraya sidaia (“person, human, man”).
More words from Siraya
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 西拉雅族, 西拉雅語 /西拉雅语
- 西拉雅族 (Xīlāyǎzú)Siraya tribe
- 西拉雅語 /西拉雅语 (Xīlāyǎyǔ)language
French siraya
- sirayalanguage
Cite this entry
APA
Siraya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siraya
MLA
“Siraya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siraya. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Siraya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siraya.
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