Taïwanese

adjective

Taiwanese.

Meanings

adjectiveTaïwanese (comparative more Taïwanese, superlative most Taïwanese)

comparative more Taïwanese · superlative most Taïwanese

  1. non-native speakers' EnglishTaiwanese.

    Taïwan is not part of the United-Nations for historical reasons, since China took the place of its reprentatives in the United-Nations. Taïwan is not a recognized state. The Taïwanese flag does not have international recognition.

    2004 May 5, Jean-Michel POURE, “Re: Resignation”, in linux.debian.maint.boot (Usenet), retrieved 24 May 2022
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    Who'll get their revenge with a taïwanese woman in Bush's government and the taïwanese going bezerk with direct access to the White House, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Nuclear Command, Army "I want all the latest stuff to set up on the Straits between Taïwan and China" weapons shopping mall.

    2001 January 13, Geir, “Something to think about ...”, in alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan (Usenet), retrieved 24 May 2022

    Ialso play as straight soprano on a taïwanese "Cleveland" srictly copied on MK VI (the real ones, notre the 6.5 models after #210.000): it's a fine horn, for tuning, tone, mechanics, much better than the Selmer Serie II I resold after few monthes as too heavy with no "soul"

    2003 September 1, SaxyBird, “Stagg saxophone”, in alt.music.saxophone (Usenet), retrieved 24 May 2022
nounTaïwanese pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlynon-native speakers' EnglishThe people of Taiwan.

    Who'll get their revenge with a taïwanese woman in Bush's government and the taïwanese going bezerk with direct access to the White House, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Nuclear Command, Army "I want all the latest stuff to set up on the Straits between Taïwan and China" weapons shopping mall.

    2001 January 13, Geir, “Something to think about ...”, in alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan (Usenet), retrieved 24 May 2022

Origin

  1. Frenchtaïwanais
  2. EnglishTaïwanese

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Taïwanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%C3%AFwanese

MLA

“Taïwanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%C3%AFwanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Taïwanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%C3%AFwanese.

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