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Sekhwan

noun
Sek·​hwan | \ ˈseˌkwän\
plural Sekhwan or Sekhwans

Definition of Sekhwan

: one of the distinct aboriginal and agricultural peoples of Formosa

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History and Etymology for Sekhwan

Chinese (Amoy dialect)

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