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South Asian

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[sauth ay-zhuhn] / ˈsaʊθ ˈeɪ ʒən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to South Asia or its natives or inhabitants.


noun

South Asians plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of South Asia.

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For many Londoners of South Asian heritage, mango season is a cultural moment as much as a culinary one.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Research has shown that for many years mental health has been considered a taboo issue in South Asian communities around the world.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Valbuena is the treasurer of the Southern California chapter of the South Asian Bar Assn., sits on the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The head of New York’s leading free-market think tank is, like the mayor, a young Muslim man of South Asian heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The middle-aged South Asian couple who had been seated across the aisle is standing between her and us.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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