# East Indian

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of Southeast Asia, particularly the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, or India.
2. Of or pertaining to the people, products, or culture of India, or South Asia in general.

## Etymology
From East Indies + -ian. May also be analyzed as east + Indian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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