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Some Taiwanese terms came from the Austronesian Formosan Aboriginal Languages. The often used example is from [[Siraya-guo|Sirayan]]: [[asef]], meaning "silly goose". But the major legacy is in Taiwanese place names. | Some Taiwanese terms came from the Austronesian Formosan Aboriginal Languages. The often used example is from [[Siraya-guo|Sirayan]]: [[asef]], meaning "silly goose". But the major legacy is in Taiwanese place names. See [[Taiwanese words from Austronesian]]. | ||
===Japanese=== | ===Japanese=== | ||