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indian

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See also: Indian, indián, and Indián

English

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Noun

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indian (plural indians)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Indian (indigene).

Adjective

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indian (comparative more indian, superlative most indian)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Indian (indigenous).

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French indien. By surface analysis, India +‎ -an.

Adjective

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indian m or n (feminine singular indiană, masculine plural indieni, feminine and neuter plural indiene)

  1. Indian (of, from or relating to India)
  2. Native American
    Synonym: amerindian

Declension

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Declension of indian
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite indian indiană indieni indiene
definite indianul indiana indienii indienele
genitive-
dative
indefinite indian indiene indieni indiene
definite indianului indienei indienilor indienelor

Noun

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indian m (plural indieni, feminine equivalent indiană or indiancă)

  1. Indian (native or inhabitant of India) (usually male)
  2. Native American
    Synonym: amerindian

Declension

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Declension of indian
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative indian indianul indieni indienii
genitive-dative indian indianului indieni indienilor
vocative indianule indienilor

Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Etymology

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From Spanish indiano (literally inhabitant of India), equivalent to Indien +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪndɪˈɑːn/
  • Audio (Gotland):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːn

Noun

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indian c

  1. Indian, American Indian (member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas)
    Hyponym: (female) indianska

Usage notes

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Less controversial as a term in Sweden compared to the US, though amerikansk urinvånare appears for "Native American".

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: intiaani

See also

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References

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