East Indian
East Indian adjective: of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of Southeast Asia, particularly the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, or India.
Adjective
East Indian (comparative more East Indian, superlative most East Indian)
- Of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of Southeast Asia, particularly the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, or India.
- Of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of India, or South Asia in general.
- Of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of East India, the eastern region of India.
Noun
East Indian (plural East Indians)
- A native or inhabitant of the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, or India.
Forms of East Indian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more East Indian |
| superlative | most East Indian |
| Noun | |
| plural | East Indians |
Origin of East Indian
The senses whose referents include Southeast Asia are from East Ind(ies) + -ian. The sense specific to eastern India is from East Ind(ia) + -ian.
Words formed from East Indian
Questions about East Indian
- What does East Indian mean?
- East Indian means of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of Southeast Asia, particularly the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, or India.
- What part of speech is East Indian?
- East Indian can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near East Indian in the dictionary
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