indian

English Online Dictionary. What means indian‎? What does indian mean?

English

Noun

indian (plural indians)

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

Adjective

indian (comparative more indian, superlative most indian)

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

Romanian

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

Noun

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

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

   Synonym: amerindian

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪndɪˈɑːn/
• Rhymes: -ɑːn

Noun

indian c

1. Indian, American Indian (member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas)

   Hyponym: (female) indianska

Usage notes

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

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• → Finnish: intiaani

See also

• blekansikte
• indier (“Indian (person from India)”)

References

• indian in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• indian in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• indian in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)