East Indian

See also: East Indian Catholic

English

Etymology

East Indies +‎ -ian. May also be analyzed as east +‎ Indian.

Adjective

East Indian (comparative more East Indian, superlative most East Indian)

1. Of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of Southeast Asia, particularly the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, or India.
2. (Canada, Caribbean) Of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of India, or South Asia in general.

Noun

East Indian (plural East Indians)

1. A native or inhabitant of the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, or India.

Related terms

• east
• East
• East India
• East Indies
• India
• Indian
• Indies
• West Indian

 

References

• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.

Anagrams

• insaniated