Phrase guide

Indian English

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A major dialect of the English language, spoken in many varieties in India and by people from India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IndE, IE

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

One of the specific varieties of Indian English.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: ভারতীয় ইংরেজী (bharôtiẏô iṅgrezī) — Indian dialect of English
  • Finnish: intianenglanti — Indian dialect of English
  • German: indisches Englisch (Indisches Englisch n) — Indian dialect of English
  • Hebrew: אנגלית הודית (anglit hodit) — Indian dialect of English
  • Japanese: インド英語 — Indian dialect of English
  • Kannada: ಭಾರತೀಯ ಆಂಗ್ಲ ಭಾಷೆ (bhāratīya āṅgla bhāṣe) — Indian dialect of English
  • Marathi: भारतीय इंग्रजी (bhārtīy iṅgrajī) — Indian dialect of English
  • Polish: dialekt indyjski języka angielskiego — Indian dialect of English
  • Portuguese: inglês indiano — Indian dialect of English