South Asian

American  

[sauth ay-zhuhn] / ˈsaʊθ ˈeɪ ʒən /

adjective

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

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noun

• South Asians
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of South Asia.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• South Asians
  plural

Example Sentences

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South Asian

Many of the South Asian country’s youth face epic odds in trying to find good jobs, a challenge that is a growing political and economic problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Experts point to weak consumer demand linked to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, but also blame structural weaknesses in the South Asian nation of 170 million people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Like many South Asian families then, she followed relatives who had moved first to build a new life.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The 21,000-square-foot property became known as Villa Andalusia and combines South Asian aesthetics with European architecture.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

“It won’t be too spicy, but you did sign up for a South Asian cuisine class,” she says, very sweetly.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan