Siraya

Speech parts

1. Siraya - Adjective

2. Siraya - Proper noun

Meaning

An aboriginal people from Taiwan

The Formosan language of the Siraya people

Siraya (comparative more Siraya, superlative most Siraya)

Relating to the Siraya people

Examples

According to one theory, the name Takau originates from the aboriginal Siraya language and translates as "bamboo forest". Source: Internet

Because of intermingling with Siraya people as well as Dutch colonial rule, the Hokkien dialects started to deviate from the original Hokkien spoken in mainland China. Source: Internet

In the matriarchal system of the Siraya, it was also necessary for couples to abstain from marriage until their mid-30s, when the bride's father would be in his declining years and would not pose a challenge to the new male member of the household. Source: Internet

On a linguistic basis, the Makatao are considered to have been part of a greater Siraya tribe. Source: Internet

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