Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Cross-legged.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Our shrimp is a traditional South Indian style shrimp, and we marinate it with turmeric, ginger, shallots and green chilies.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

Possibly from the Indian lotus position (compare Polish siedzieć po turecku and Romanian ș

Possibly from the Indian lotus position (compare Polish siedzieć po turecku and Romanian ședea turcește, literally “to sit Turkishly”, in reference to the Turks' similar sitting style), or else from the way some American Indians sat.

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
criss-cross applesaucepretzel stylecross-leggedtailor-fashion

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
indexB2IndianB1indicaindicateA2indicationindicative
Indian style — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto