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indio

The English word “indio” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A member of one of various indigenous peoples in the Americas, Pacific, and East Asia formerly subject to Spain or Portugal, specifically a Native American in Mexico or Brazil, or an indigenous inhabitant of the Philippines.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish indio, Portuguese índio.

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