I. -s ə n, -z ə n 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