What does indio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word indio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use indio in Spanish.

The word indio in Spanish means Native Indian, Amerindian, Indian, Indian, Indian, country bumpkin, Indium, India hemp, play around, mess around, have a good time, leave without saying goodbye, cross the line. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word indio

Native Indian

adjetivo (América: autóctono, aborigen)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los territorios indios conquistados se convirtieron en colonias, provincias y capitanías.
Conquered Native Indian land was converted into colonies, provinces and capitals.

Amerindian, Indian

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (América: aborigen, indígena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este museo lleva el nombre de Gerónimo, el famoso indio apache.
This museum is named Geronimo, after the famous Amerindian.

Indian

adjetivo (de la India)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El thali es un platillo indio clásico.
Thali is a classic Indian dish.

Indian

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (natural de la India)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gandhi es un indio célebre que luchó por los derechos de su pueblo.
Gandhi was a famous Indian who fought for the rights of his people.

country bumpkin

adjetivo (AmL: ofensivo (inculto, ignorante) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡No seas indio! Aprende un poco de geografía.
Don't be such a country bumpkin - learn a bit of geography!

Indium

nombre masculino (elemento químico) (chem)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El indio está situado en el grupo 13 de la tabla periódica de los elementos.
Indium is in group 13 of the periodic table of elements.

India hemp

locución nominal masculina (cannabis sativa indica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cáñamo índico se cultiva por sus altos contenidos en THC.

play around, mess around

expresión (hacer tonterías)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No hagas más el indio y ponte a trabajar de una vez.
Stop playing around (or: messing around) and start working at once.

have a good time

locución verbal (divertirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vamos a hacer la del indio en tu cumpleaños.

leave without saying goodbye

locución verbal (CR, coloquial (no despedirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Despídete también del anfitrión; no hagas la del indio.

cross the line

locución verbal (acción desacertada)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hizo la del indio con ese comentario, pero ya se disculpó.

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