Indian
English
/ˈɪndɪən/, /ˈɪndi.ən/
adj
Definitions
- Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies.
- (obsolete) Eastern; Oriental.
- Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
- (North America) Made with Indian corn or maize.
- (chess) Designating any of various chess opening now characterised by black's attempt to control the board through knights and fianchettoed bishops rather than with a central pawn advance.
Etymology
Derived from indien derived from Middle French indien affix from English Ind.
Origin
English
Ind
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Afro-Indian English
- Anglo-Indian English
- Ind English
- Indian potato English
- Indian relay English
- Indianeer English
- Indianess English
- Indianisation English
- Indianise English
- Indianism English
- Indianist English
- Indianize English
- Indianness English
- Indianoid English
- Indish English
- Palaeo-Indian English
- Paleo-Indian English
- postindian English
- potato English
- relay English
- インディアン Japanese
- indiano Esperanto
- Inde Middle French
- indien Middle French
- 印地安 Chinese
- 印第安 Chinese
- indien xno