Meanings
adjectiveWest Indian (not comparable)
- not comparablePertaining to the West Indies.
Origin
From West + Indian, after West India.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch West-Indisch, Antilliaans
- West-Indischof or from the West Indies
- Antilliaansof or from the West Indies
- West-Indiërof or from the West Indies
- Antilliaanof or from the West Indies
French ouest-indien, ouest-indienne
- ouest-indienof or from the West Indies
- ouest-indienneof or from the West Indies
- Ouest-Indienof or from the West Indies
- Ouest-Indienneof or from the West Indies
Irish Iar-Indiach, Iar-Indiach
- Iar-Indiachof or from the West Indies
- Iar-Indiachof or from the West Indies
Polish zachodnioindyjski, zachodni Hindus
- zachodnioindyjskiof or from the West Indies
- zachodni Hindusof or from the West Indies
- zachodnia Hinduskaof or from the West Indies
Russian вест-и́ндский
- вест-и́ндский (vest-índskij)of or from the West Indies
Swedish västindisk, västindier
- västindiskof or from the West Indies
- västindierof or from the West Indies
Cite this entry
APA
West Indian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Indian
MLA
“West Indian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Indian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Indian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Indian.
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