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индеец

Etymology

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From English Indian. Applied to inhabitants of the Americas due to an early misconception that the Americas were the eastern end of Asia / the Indies.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪnʲˈdʲe(j)ɪt͡s]
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Noun

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инде́ец (indéjecm anim (genitive инде́йца, nominative plural инде́йцы, genitive plural инде́йцев, feminine индиа́нка)

  1. Indian, Native American

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Uzbek: indeys

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Indian”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.