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

Frustrated by low wages and a lack of jobs, the South Asian country’s youth are pushing for change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Many of the victims were foreigners - including people from South Asian and African countries - who had travelled to India for medical treatment or to accompany relatives undergoing care, local media reported.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

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

“Certainly,” replies a jittery South Asian man in a long white lab coat.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston