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Asian has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or inhabitant of Asia

"During his trip to Japan, he met several friendly Asian people who showed him around the city."

2

A person from the continent of Asia.

"When I visited Japan, I met a friendly Asian who showed me around the city."

In plain English: An Asian is someone who was born to parents from East, Southeast, or South Asia.

"The asian at the counter smiled warmly when I asked for directions."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

"Asian countries"

2

Of, relating to or from Asia.

"The flight departs tomorrow morning for a stopover in Asia before heading home."

In plain English: Asian is an adjective used to describe something related to people from East, Southeast, or South Asia.

"The restaurant on Main Street is known for its delicious Asian cuisine."

Example Sentences
"The restaurant on Main Street is known for its delicious Asian cuisine." adj
"The asian at the counter smiled warmly when I asked for directions." noun
"The local asian community organized a festival to celebrate their culture." noun
"Many visitors were impressed by the warm hospitality of the friendly asian they met at the market." noun
"In the old movie, the character described as an exotic asian was mistaken for a spy." noun
See Also
rice whasian hapa south china sea horny goat weed asianic keyaki throwball
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
inhabitant person of color
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
coolie Evenki Mongol Indian Eurasian Afghan Altaic Armenian Bangladeshi Bengali Bhutanese Burmese Byzantine Cambodian Chinese East Indian Malay Hindu Hmong Indonesian Irani Iraqi Israelite Israeli Japanese Jordanian Korean Kurd Kuwaiti Lao Lebanese Malaysian Maldivian Nepalese Pakistani Parthian Sinhalese Sherpa Syrian Taiwanese Tajik Thai Tibetan Turki Kazakhstani Vietnamese Singaporean Sri Lankan Trojan Iberian Mongoloid Timorese

Origin

The word comes from the Latin āsiānus, which originally meant "of Asia." In modern North American usage, it has evolved to refer collectively to people from East and Southeast Asia.

Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian usian
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