Definition of South Asian in English:
South Asian
adjective ˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʒ(ə)nˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʒ(ə)n
Relating to or characteristic of the southern part of Asia or its inhabitants.
South Asian classical and semi-classical music
Example sentencesExamples
- South Asian officials say the death toll has now topped 1,300 following a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake today.
- South Asian people are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- There are thousands of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean taxi drivers, restaurant workers, domestic workers and small vendors who help keep New York running.
- The Pakistani author was at the South Asian Literary Festival.
- First, Indian is ambiguous, since it can refer both to South Asian Indians and American Indians.
noun ˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʒ(ə)nˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʒ(ə)n
A native or inhabitant of the southern part of Asia.
South Asians continue to find success
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite their growing numbers, South Asians have been loath to flex their political muscles or be vocal about religious intolerance or discrimination.
- South Asians form 57 percent of the population, making them the single largest expatriate group.
- South Asians are the elite of immigrants to the US.
- South Asians have been observed to have a high risk of developing diabetes at lower levels of body mass index than Western populations.
- South Asians, for instance, are more likely than others to live in joint family households.
Definition of South Asian in US English:
South Asian
adjectiveˌsouTH ˈāZH(ə)nˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʒ(ə)n
Relating to or characteristic of the southern part of Asia or its inhabitants.
South Asian classical and semi-classical music
Example sentencesExamples
- South Asian officials say the death toll has now topped 1,300 following a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake today.
- There are thousands of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean taxi drivers, restaurant workers, domestic workers and small vendors who help keep New York running.
- First, Indian is ambiguous, since it can refer both to South Asian Indians and American Indians.
- The Pakistani author was at the South Asian Literary Festival.
- South Asian people are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
nounˌsouTH ˈāZH(ə)nˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʒ(ə)n
A native or inhabitant of the southern part of Asia.
South Asians continue to find success
Example sentencesExamples
- South Asians have been observed to have a high risk of developing diabetes at lower levels of body mass index than Western populations.
- South Asians form 57 percent of the population, making them the single largest expatriate group.
- South Asians are the elite of immigrants to the US.
- South Asians, for instance, are more likely than others to live in joint family households.
- Despite their growing numbers, South Asians have been loath to flex their political muscles or be vocal about religious intolerance or discrimination.