Formosan

See also: formosan

English

Etymology

Formosa +‎ -an

Adjective

Formosan (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to Formosa or people of Formosa.

Translations

of or relating to Formosa

• Finnish: formosalainen
• French: formosan (fr)
• Irish: Formósach
• Kapampangan: Pormosyanu
• Portuguese: formosano

Noun

Formosan (plural Formosans)

1. An inhabitant, resident, or a person of descent from Formosa.
   • 1926, Hosea Ballou Morse, The Chronicles of the East India Company trading to China‎^[1], volume 1, Clarendon Press, page 48:

     From his base at Amoy the Emperor Kanghi dispatched a fleet of 600 junks against Formosa. In two naval battles, on July 1 and 7, 1683, they defeated the Formosans, and occupied Penghu, one of the Pescadores Islands, forming the key of Taiwan.

Translations

inhabitant of Formosa

• Finnish: formosalainen
• Irish: Formósach m
• Portuguese: formosano m

Finnish

Proper noun

Formosan

1. genitive singular of Formosa