Watan

See also: watan

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.ˈtan/, [wa.ˈtan]

Proper noun

Watan

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • A Sakizaya personal name follows this structure: given name + parent’s name (usually father’s name) + o (possessive marker) + family name. Example: Tuku Tiway o Sayun.

References

  • Center for aboriginal studies (2014), “Watan”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples