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Main article:  [[Taiwanese words from Austronesian]]
Main article:  [[Taiwanese words from Austronesian]]


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, such as [[Taioaan]].
Some Taiwanese terms came from the Austronesian Formosan Aboriginal Languages. The often used example is from [[Siraya-guo|Sirayan]]: '''{{tts|[[asef]]}}''', meaning "silly goose". But the major legacy is in Taiwanese place names, such as [[Taioaan]].


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