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- [ey-zhuh n, ey-shuh n]
- /ˈeɪ ʒən, ˈeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈeɪ.ʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-zhuh n, ey-shuh n]
- /ˈeɪ ʒən, ˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of asian word
- adjective asian Asian means belonging to or relating to Asia. British people use this term especially to refer to India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Americans use this term especially to refer to China, Korea, Thailand, Japan, or Vietnam. 3
- countable noun asian An Asian is a person who comes from or is associated with a country or region in Asia. 3
- adjective asian of or relating to Asia or to any of its peoples or languages 3
- adjective asian of or relating to natives of the Indian subcontinent or any of their descendants, esp when living in Britain 3
- noun asian a native or inhabitant of Asia or a descendant of one 3
- noun asian a native of the Indian subcontinent or a descendant of one 3
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Origin of asian
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin Asiānus < Greek Asiānós. See Asia, -an
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Asian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
asian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
asian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for asian
adj asian
- byzantine — Byzantine means related to or connected with the Byzantine Empire.
- korean — of or relating to Korea, its inhabitants, or their language.
- chinese — Chinese means relating to or belonging to China, or its people, languages, or culture.
- japanese — of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language.
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