formosan

Relating to or characteristic of the island of Formosa (Taiwan) or its indigenous peoples.

• 🇷🇺Относящийся к острову Формоза (Тайвань) или его коренным народам, или характерный для них.

1. Relating to Taiwan B2 formal

   Of or relating to the island of Taiwan (historically known as Formosa), its people, or its languages.

   • The Formosan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.
   • Formosan culture has a rich tradition of oral storytelling.
   • The Formosan clouded leopard is a rare and elusive animal.

   🇷🇺Тайваньский

   Синонимы: taiwanese

• more formosan comparative form
• most formosan superlative form

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A noun referring to the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa (Taiwan).

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее австронезийские языки, на которых говорят на Формозе (Тайвань).

1. Austronesian languages of Taiwan C1 formal

   A group of Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan (historically known as Formosa).

   • Formosan languages are among the most diverse in the Austronesian family.
   • Linguists study Formosan to understand the origins of Austronesian languages.
   • Many Formosan languages are endangered today.

   🇷🇺Формозские языки

• formosans plural form
• formosans' possessive plural form
• formosan's possessive singular form