indiaan

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See also: Indiaan

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Etymology

Ultimately from Latin indiānus. Equivalent to Indië (“East or West Indies”) or India (“India”) +‎ -aan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.diˈaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧di‧aan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

indiaan m (plural indianen, diminutive indiaantje n, feminine indiaanse)

  1. Native American, Indian, First Nations person

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: Indiaan
  • → Papiamentu: indján
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