Asian
A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especiallyA person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially: A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.
» I'm interested in Asian history.
Ich interessiere mich für die Geschichte Asiens.
Ich habe Interesse an asiatischer Geschichte.
Mich interessiert die Geschichte Asiens.
Я интересуюсь историей Азии.
Я цікавлюся історією Азії.
Meaning
3 sensesA person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially:
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.
Asiate, Asiat, Asiatin
азиа́тaziát, азиа́ткаaziátka
азі́єцьazíjecʹ, азі́йкаazíjka, азіа́тaziát
(Kenya, South Africa, UK, Uganda)A person from or with ancestry in South Asia.
a native or inhabitant of Asia
A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.
Examples
163 sentencesI'm interested in Asian history.
Я цікавлюся історією Азії.
ruЯ интересуюсь историей Азии.
deIch interessiere mich für die Geschichte Asiens.
Asian markets finished mixed.
Asian markets were mixed.
Asian markets moved up.
Asian stocks were mixed.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin āsiānus. By surface analysis, Asia + -an.From Latin āsiānus. By surface analysis, Asia + -an.
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Forms
plural: AsiansSynonyms
12 synonyms- a native or inhabitant of Asia:Asiatic