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Taiwanese

//ˌtaɪwɑˈniːz// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.

    "We know the “ethnic” distribution between Taiwanese and mainland Chinese households in each district (ch’ü) of Taipei. In 1963, the percent of Taiwanese households varied from only 28.8% in Taan district to 86% in Chiencheng district. In 1991, Taan again had the lowest percent of Taiwanese households (63%) and Tatung the highest (86%)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The variant of Hokkien spoken in Taiwan, the native language of the Hoklo.

    "Language. Mandarin is the official language, but many people speak Taiwanese (a variant of a southern Chinese dialect) and Japanese. The younger generation and those engaged in the tourist trade speak some English."

Noun
  1. 1
    People from Taiwan. collective, in-plural, plural, plural-only

    "Congregations consist mainly of Mandarin-speaking refugees from the mainland but Taiwanese are not excluded. Student centers were established at Taipei, Panchiao, and Tainan for Bible study, fellowship, and personal counseling."

  2. 2
    any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province wordnet
  3. 3
    a native or inhabitant of Taiwan wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Taiwan + -ese.

Etymology 2

From Taiwan + -ese.

Etymology 3

From Taiwan + -ese.

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