Usage Note
Indiano means Indian, whether from India or, historically, Native American. The vivid idiom fare l'indiano means 'to play dumb' or pretend not to understand. As a noun of nationality it is not capitalised in Italian: un indiano.
Examples
"Mi piace il cibo indiano."
Natural Translation
I like Indian food.
Literal Translation
To-me pleases the food Indian.

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