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Learn to pronounce In·di·an

/ˈindēən/
adjective
  1. relating to India or its people, customs, or languages.
    "the company is said to enter the Indian market soon"
  2. relating to or denoting indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those of North America.
    "the map shows an Indian settlement southwest of Swan Lake"

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of India, or a person of Indian descent.
    "I hope this will inspire a new generation of Indians to enter the world of science"
  2. a member of any of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those of North America.
    "before contact with the Europeans, about 60,000 Indians lived in the area"

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