[n] a native or inhabitant of Asia
[adj] denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry"
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; "Asian countries"