South Asian

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adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of South Asia (a region of indefinite boundaries usually thought of as including all or some of the following countries: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives) or its people

South Asian

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noun

plural South Asians

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: a native or inhabitant of South Asia

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: a person of South Asian descent

Examples of South Asian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

However, in the ’90s, it was relocated to Devon Avenue — the Far North Side street famous for its strip of South Asian businesses known as Little India. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

The booming market for South Asian art has been flooded with forgeries. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

As mentioned, South Asian modern art exceeded $100 million in auction sales in 2025, capping several years of increasingly muscular results. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

In some South Asian nations, girls are likely to be affected more because families tend to prioritize sons, said Arshad Malik of the nonprofit Save the Children International. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for South Asian

• abrasion
• caucasian
• equation
• eurasian
• evasion
• invasion
• occasion
• persuasion
• athanasian
• suasion