Indiër

See also: indier

Afrikaans

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch Indiër, equivalent to Indië +‎ -er.

Noun

Indiër (plural Indiërs, diminutive Indiërtjie)

1. Indian (person from India or of Indian descent)
2. Indian South African (South African of South Asian descent)

See also

• Indiaan

Dutch

Etymology

From Indië +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌdi.ər/

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• Hyphenation: In‧di‧er

Noun

Indiër m (plural Indiërs, feminine Indiase)

1. an Indian (an inhabitant of the country, India)
2. (historical) an inhabitant of the Indies (esp. East Indies), in particular of the Dutch East Indies

Related terms

• indiaan
• Indisch