Asian
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See also asian
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Asian (plural Asians)
- A person from Asia.
- (UK), (British Africa), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, sometimes including East and Southeast Asia.
- (US, Australia, Canada), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, East and Southeast Asia, sometimes excluding the Indian Subcontinent.
- (New Zealand, US), A person who originates from East or Southeast Asia, very rarely used in reference to people from the Indian Subcontinent.
- A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.
Synonyms [edit]
- (person from Asia):
- (person from the Indian subcontinent): Indian (loosely)
- (person from the Indian subcontinent): Pakistani (loosely)
- (person from the Indian subcontinent): Bangladeshi (loosely)
- (person from east Asia): Oriental, East Asian
Translations [edit]
person from Asia
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person from or descended from people from the Indian sub-continent
person from or descended from people from east Asia
Adjective [edit]
Asian
- Of, relating to or from Asia.
Translations [edit]
of, relating to or from Asia
