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ˈeɪʃ(ə)n,
-ʒ(ə)n/
n.
a native of Asia or a person of Asian descent.
adj.
relating to Asia or its people.
Usage
In Britain Asian is used to refer to people who come from (or whose parents came from) the Indian subcontinent, while in North America it is used to refer to people from the Far East. South Asian is used in both Britain and North America to refer to people from the Indian subcontinent.
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