Indian
- adjective
- /ˈɪndiən/
- Many people enjoy cooking Indian cuisine with its rich spices.
- the Indian government
- the Indian military
- Indian Ocean
And honestly, man, that's why I feel like Indian culture is the best.
- And honestly, man, that's why I feel like Indian culture is the best.
- But I was always being an Indian woman in my culture.
- And yet the Pakistanis say that the Indian doctrine is a bluff.
- Thai Curry, Malaysian Curry, Indian Curry, Jamaican Curry.
- Now potentially we could end up with an Indian Prime Minister.
- She's Asian, she's Indian and she's black.
- Then I set it to Indian English and this happens.
- We need like an Indian boy band member.
- You mentioned that the Indian news media seems to maybe bypass.
- Yeah, I like how much we enjoy Indian food, but we know nothing about it.
- This is a woman, possibly an Indian looking woman.
- I used to watch Indian man Sad Guru, OK?
Examples
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We are going to have Indian food that comes on banana leaves.
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Her research and teaching interests include comparative Indian and South Asian politics.
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But I was always being an Indian woman in my culture.
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Then I set it to Indian English and this happens.
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And the reason was to make the Indian audience much more connected.
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We need like an Indian boy band member.
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Now potentially we could end up with an Indian Prime Minister.
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Partnering with Indian firms to develop new technology is a logical next step.
Academic text (2011) -
Today's guest is an Indian guru and a Yogi.
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I've promised to meet Derek at some Indian restaurant down in Earl's Court at eight.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
Relating to the languages, people, and culture of India and nearby countries
Relating to the people and culture of India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh
Compounds
A person from the Native American tribes of the Great Plains who traditionally lived a nomadic life following buffalo
- Slur
A hurtful racist phrase for a person who gives a gift and later asks for it back
A North American war from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France that gives Britain control of eastern North America
- Archaic
A person from the native peoples of South America before European arrival
- Archaic
A United States government worker who deals with Native American tribes on a reservation
An Asian elephant that lives in India and nearby countries with smaller ears and tusks, especially in males
- Specialized
A person from the first human groups to live in North or South America during the last Ice Age
- Archaic
A person from a native group in northeastern South America and nearby islands
A tropical shrub with shiny leaves and scented night flowers from northern India to Thailand
- Indian
A large tree from India with dark, hard wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A person whose family is both British and Indian, or a British person who lived in India during British rule
A day in the United States on the fourth Friday in September that honors Native Americans
A language first spoken by the native people of the Americas before Europeans arrived
A large dry area east of the Indus River in northwest India and southeast Pakistan
- Indian
A climbing plant with purple flowers and dark red pods containing edible seeds
- Indian
An evergreen tree with shiny leaves and white fragrant flowers that give good shade
- US
A strong plant from eastern and central North America that lives many years with palm-like leaves and blue flowers
- Indian
A large Indian tree that people use for its very dark hard wood in furniture and musical instruments
A small wildflower from the central United States with yellow petals and a red center
A plant from central North America that lives for many years with hairy stems and edible underground roots
- Indian
A small fern with round buttonlike growths on its leaves that grows in warm, humid places
A small tree or shrub with golden-yellow leaves in autumn and small black berries
A low spreading weed that forms a flat green mat with small greenish-white flowers
A plant that lives for many years with divided leaves and brown-purple and orange flowers that hang down
- Archaic
A severe stomach infection that causes sudden watery diarrhoea and vomiting after drinking contaminated water
- Australian
A small to medium thorny tree with thick bunches of bright red flowers and black seeds
- UK
A fast-growing climbing plant with bright orange flowers and edible seeds used like capers
- NSFW
A plant often Cannabis sativa grown for fiber to make rope or for drugs like hashish
- Archaic
A language spoken by the native people of North, Central, or South America
- US
A European plant that lives for one year with small green flowers and bright red berries
- US
A North American plant that lives for many years with grey hairy leaves and a red or yellow dye
- US
A garden plant with bright red or white flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies
A small waxy white or pink plant in shady woods that does not use sunlight to make food
- Archaic
A traditional home used by some Native American groups like a tepee or wigwam
- Indian
A tropical plant with bright flowers often grown for its fiber or found as a weed
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Etymology
Indian comes from the country name India, which in turn comes from an old word Sindhu meaning 'river' and the name of the Indus River. So Indian describes people, languages, and culture from India.