释义 |
for·mo·san I. \-sən, -zən\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Formosa + English -an 1. : of or relating to the island of Formosa or its inhabitants 2. : of, relating to, or in the Formosan language II. noun (-s) Usage: capitalized 1. a. : a native or inhabitant of Formosa b. : a member of one of the largely uncivilized groups of mixed Mongolian and Indonesian descent that live in the interior of the island 2. a. : the Indonesian languages of the Formosan people b. : any of these languages |