Asiat

See also: asiat

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin āsiāticus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈazɪjat]

Noun

Asiat m anim (feminine Asiatka)

  1. Asian

Declension

Further reading

  • Asiat in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Asiat in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

Asiat m (weak, genitive Asiaten, plural Asiaten, feminine Asiatin)

  1. Asian (male or of unspecified gender)

Usage notes

In contrast with Asiate, Asiat often refers to a South Asian, i.e., a native or inhabitant of a country in the Indian subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan and the Maldives.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Asiat” in Duden online
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