Word info

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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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