Hindian
Hin·di·an
Hindian · Hindians
A native IndianA native Indian (plural often same as singular)
UK/ˈhɪn.dɪ.ən/US/ˈhɪn.di.ən/
Meaning
4 sensesA native Indian (plural often same as singular)
(India, South, derogatory, sometimes)A Hindustani in the sense of an Indian from north of the Deccan, a Hindustani-speaker or a bearer of that culture
A native Indian of whatever religion, as a person of Hindu culture
An Asian Indian
Origin
From Hind + -ian, or a blend of Hindi or Hindu + Indian. The term seems to have been coineFrom Hind + -ian, or a blend of Hindi or Hindu + Indian. The term seems to have been coined several times independently.
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