(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language, Syn. Formosan, Chinese, Example:the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh
prop. adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, Formosa or the natives of Formosa; as, The native Formosan population now forms a minority on their own island.. Syn. -- Taiwanese, Chinese. [ WordNet 1.5 ]