aasialainen — meaning in English

English meaning

• Asian noun A person from Asia or of Asian descent — in North America and Australia the word is often used specifically for people of East or Southeast Asian background, while in Britain it more often refers to people of South Asian background.

Senses

aasialainen is used for these senses in English:

• Asian Of, relating to or from Asia.
• Asian (US, Canada, Australia, NZ) A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.
• Asian flu A form of influenza that originated in China and became a worldwide pandemic in the 1950s.

Asian — full definition

1. noun A person from Asia or of Asian descent — in North America and Australia the word is often used specifically for people of East or Southeast Asian background, while in Britain it more often refers to people of South Asian background.
2. adj Relating to or coming from Asia.

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