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Paiwan

Paiwan proper noun: an aboriginal people native to Taiwan.

Proper noun

Paiwan

  1. (collective, plural) An aboriginal people native to Taiwan.
  2. (uncountable) The Formosan language of the Paiwan people.

Noun

Paiwan (plural Paiwans or Paiwan)

  1. (countable) A person of Paiwan descent.

Adjective

Paiwan (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Paiwan people.
  2. Of or relating to the Paiwan language.

Forms of Paiwan

pluralPaiwans
pluralPaiwan

Questions about Paiwan

What does Paiwan mean?
Paiwan means an aboriginal people native to Taiwan.
What part of speech is Paiwan?
Paiwan can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.

Words near Paiwan in the dictionary

  1. Paits
  2. paitung
  3. Paityn
  4. Paiute
  5. Paiutes
  6. Paiwan
  7. Paiwans
  8. paiwari
  9. Paixhans gun
  10. Paixhans guns
  11. paixiao

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