Word: Taiwanese
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tai
wa
nese
Definition: Of or pertaining to Taiwan; a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
Morphemes:
Affix: Taiwan
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A of the Republic of China
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tau
Language: fos
Decoded: tau
Meaning: people
Affix: an
Language: fos
Decoded: an
Meaning: place
Affix: -ese
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: -sis
Language: la
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-participle". Language: la .