Asian

 
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪʃ(ə)n, -ʒ(ə)n/

adjective

  • relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages.

noun

  • a native of Asia or a person of Asian descent.

Derivatives

Asianness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin Asianus, from Greek Asianos, from Asia (see Asia)

In Britain Asian is generally used to refer to people who come from (or whose parents came from) India, Pakistan, or elsewhere in South Asia, while in North America it refers to people from China, Japan, and other countries of East Asia.