indian

indian (plural indians)

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

indian (comparative more indian, superlative most indian)

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

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

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

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

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

   Synonym: amerindian

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪndɪˈɑːn/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːn

indian c

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

   Hyponym: (female) indianska

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

• → Finnish: intiaani

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

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