Taïwanese

See also: Taiwanese and taiwanese

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taïwanais. Equivalent to Taïwan +‎ -ese.

Adjective

Taïwanese (comparative more Taïwanese, superlative most Taïwanese)

1. (non-native speakers' English) Taiwanese.
   • 2001 January 13, Geir, “Something to think about ...”, in alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24:

     Who'll get their revenge with a taïwanese woman in Bush's government and the taïwanese going bezerk with direct access to the White House, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Nuclear Command, Army "I want all the latest stuff to set up on the Straits between Taïwan and China" weapons shopping mall.

   • 2003 September 1, SaxyBird, “Stagg saxophone”, in alt.music.saxophone‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24:

     Ialso play as straight soprano on a taïwanese "Cleveland" srictly copied on MK VI (the real ones, notre the 6.5 models after #210.000): it's a fine horn, for tuning, tone, mechanics, much better than the Selmer Serie II I resold after few monthes as too heavy with no "soul"

   • 2004 May 5, Jean-Michel POURE, “Re: Resignation”, in linux.debian.maint.boot‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24:

     Taïwan is not part of the United-Nations for historical reasons, since China took the place of its reprentatives in the United-Nations. Taïwan is not a recognized state. The Taïwanese flag does not have international recognition.

Noun

Taïwanese pl (plural only)

1. (non-native speakers' English) The people of Taiwan.
   • 2001 January 13, Geir, “Something to think about ...”, in alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan‎^[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24:

     Who'll get their revenge with a taïwanese woman in Bush's government and the taïwanese going bezerk with direct access to the White House, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Nuclear Command, Army "I want all the latest stuff to set up on the Straits between Taïwan and China" weapons shopping mall.