/ˈɪndiən/

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Meaning

Belonging to India, or connected with India and its people. It is also a noun for a person from India.

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Word origin

From India, the Latin name for the land beyond the river Indus.

Origin
Latin
Root
India

Examples

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"Indian" describes the kind of restaurant.

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"Indian" comes before the noun it describes.

Indians Britain.

Here "Indians" is a noun for people from India.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 4: Indian, soup, fry and 7 more words.