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taiwanese

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Tai⋅wan⋅ese

  [tahy-wah-neez, -nees] adjective, noun, plural -ese for 2.
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan.
3. the Chinese language of Taiwan, a member of the Min group.
Origin:
Taiwan + -ese
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Tai·wan·ese   (tī'wä-nēz', -nēs')   
adj.  Of or relating to Taiwan or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
n.   pl. Taiwanese

  1. A native or inhabitant of Taiwan.

  2. The variety of Chinese spoken on Taiwan.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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