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Taiwán

/taiˈwan/

proper noun/taiˈwan/

Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands; official name: República de China); Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia)

Synonyms: Hermosa, Ysla Hermosa, Formosa, Isla Formosa

Borrowed from English Taiwan. Compare Portuguese Taiwan, Dutch Taiwan, Tagalog Taywan.

Taiwán — Spanish Dictionary | Passage