Indian

Indian
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. indien
What are the colors of the Indian flag?Quelles sont les couleurs du drapeau indien ?
a. amérindien
My boyfriend grew up in an Indian tribe in Arizona.Mon petit ami a grandi dans une tribu amérindienne dans l'Arizona.
b. autochtone
The Indian tribes of Manitoba lived by hunting and fishing.Les peuples autochtones du Manitoba vivaient de la chasse et de la pêche.
c. indien
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
During my trip to the United States, I had the honor of visiting an Indian reservation.Lors de mon voyage aux États-Unis, j'ai eu l'honneur de visiter une réserve indienne.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'Indien
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
, l'Indienne
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
My aunt is married to an Indian that she met in Mumbai.Ma tante est mariée à un Indien qu'elle a rencontré à Mumbai.
a. l'Amérindien
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
, l'Amérindienne
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The golf course by our vacation house in New Mexico belongs to Indians.Le golf près de notre maison de vacances au Nouveau-Mexique appartient à des Amérindiens.
b. l'autochtone
The Indians lived on this land long before the settlers arrived.Les autochtones vivaient sur ce territoire bien avant l’arrivée des colons.
c. l'Indien
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
, l'Indienne
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
Many westerns portray Indians in a stereotypical way.De nombreux westerns représentent les Indiens de manière stéréotypée.
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