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

plural

South Asians

1. a native or inhabitant of South Asia.

Example Sentences

"None of our governments have survived their full terms in office in decades. These are historic elections," Nishchal N Pandey, director of the Centre for South Asian Studies in Nepal, told the BBC.

From BBC

The article used a photo of a group of South Asian men in tracksuits next to a coach in a housing estate.

From BBC

“Over the past 10 to 15 years, China has undergone an almost world-historical defense modernization at exactly the same time that its relations with India have worsened,” Christopher Clary, an expert on South Asian military affairs at the State University of New York at Albany, says in a phone interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

In particular, there had been lower vaccine uptake among certain ethnic groups, including Roma, east European, South Asian and black ethnic groups.

From BBC

Brazilian firms have been expanding in the South Asian nation, with Embraer and Adani Group announcing plans last month to build aircraft in India.

From Barron's