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.
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» I'm interested in Asian history.
Ich interessiere mich für die Geschichte Asiens. — nimfeo
Ich habe Interesse an asiatischer Geschichte. — Trinkschokolade
Mich interessiert die Geschichte Asiens. — mhr
Я интересуюсь историей Азии. — Hellerick
Я цікавлюся історією Азії. — uaspeaker
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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
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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
See also
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