English · Word Candidate

Indian

/ˈɪn.dɪ.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Indians

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến Ấn Độ hoặc người dân của nó

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Adjective

Examples

An IAF representative told an Indian parliamentary committee that due to the Ukraine war a “major delivery” from Moscow “is not going to take place.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến người dân bản địa của châu Mỹ

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Adjective

Examples

The hardships of bark-collecting in the primeval forests of South America are of the severest kind, and undergone only by the half-civilized Indians and people of mixed race, in the pay of speculators or companies located in the towns.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person from India.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người từ Ấn Độ

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Noun

Examples

[A]ll personnel are to be hereby ordered to refer to her as a "Kumiho," and not a "Kitsune." Personnel asking what the difference is are to be reminded of the difference between a Cherokee Indian and a New Delhi Indian.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người Mỹ bản địa, thành viên của một trong những người dân bản địa của châu Mỹ

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Noun

Examples

We stigmatize the Indians, also, as cowardly and treacherous, because they use stratagem in warfare in preference to open force; but in this they are fully justified by their rude code of honor.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Indian” mean?

Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies.

Is “Indian” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.