Indian style
English
editEtymology
editProbably from the Indian lotus position (compare Polish siedzieć po turecku and Romanian ședea turcește which mean "to sit in a Turkish style", in reference to the Turks' similar sitting style), or possibly from the way some Native American Indians (indigenous peoples of the Americas) sat.
Adverb
editIndian style (not comparable)
- (of sitting) Cross-legged.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editcross-legged
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