EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Tayuan, Tayoan, or other variants, meaning "foreigners" in Siraya (a Formosan language used on the southwestern part of the island), referring to the early Chinese settlers. Recorded in Dutch records as "Tayouan" (and other variants), and in Chinese as "大員" (and other variants), as the name for a peninsula off the coast of Tainan. The term eventually became the name of the entire island.
PronunciationEdit
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Proper nounEdit
Taiwan
- Common name for a country in East Asia. Official name: Republic of China, Its de facto capital is Taipei.
- An island off the coast of mainland China, also known as Formosa since 16th century.
- A claimed province of the People's Republic of China
Derived termsEdit
Usage notesEdit
Taiwan and Taiwanese are both widely used as attributives, e.g. Taiwan/Taiwanese culture, the Taiwan/Taiwanese government, Taiwan/Taiwanese food, etc.
TranslationsEdit
East Asian country
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East Asian island
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AnagramsEdit
CzechEdit
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FinnishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Taiwan
DeclensionEdit
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Taiwan | — | |
| accusative | nom.? | Taiwan | — |
| gen. | Taiwanin | ||
| genitive | Taiwanin | — | |
| partitive | Taiwania | — | |
| inessive | Taiwanissa | — | |
| elative | Taiwanista | — | |
| illative | Taiwaniin | — | |
| adessive | Taiwanilla | — | |
| ablative | Taiwanilta | — | |
| allative | Taiwanilleˣ | — | |
| essive | Taiwanina | — | |
| translative | Taiwaniksi | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| abessive | Taiwanitta | — | |
| comitative | — | — | |
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GermanEdit
NounEdit
Taiwan n (genitive Taiwans)
- an island and unrecognized state in Asia; Taiwan
SynonymsEdit
- island: Formosa
- state: Republik China
Derived termsEdit
External linksEdit
- Taiwan in Duden online
ItalianEdit
MarshalleseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English Taiwan, from Mandarin 臺灣 (Táiwān).
PronunciationEdit
- MED phonemes: {tahyiywan}
- IPA phonemes: /tˠaɰjɨjwanʲ/
- IPA articulation: [tˠɑɑ̯i̯ii̯ɒ̯ɒ͡ænʲ]
Proper nounEdit
Taiwan
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Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English Taiwan, from Mandarin 臺灣 (Táiwān).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Taiwan f
- Republic of China (state in East Asia)
- Taiwan; Formosa (island off the coast of mainland China)
SynonymsEdit
- (Republic of China): Formosa, República da China
- (Taiwan island): Formosa