Asiat

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Czech

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin āsiāticus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Asiat m anim (female equivalent Asiatka)

  1. Asian

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Asiat”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • Asiat”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Asiat m (weak, genitive Asiaten, plural Asiaten, feminine Asiatin)

  1. Asian (male or of unspecified gender)

Usage notes

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In contrast with Asiate, Asiat often refers to a South Asian, i.e., a native or inhabitant of a country in the Indian subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan and the Maldives.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Asiat” in Duden online