"Indian style" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: Probably from the Indian lotus position (compare Polish siedzieć po turecku and Romanian ședea turcește which mean "to sit in a Turkish style", in reference to the Turks' similar sitting style), or possibly from the way some Native American Indians (indigenous peoples of the Americas) sat. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} Indian style (not comparable)
  1. (of sitting) Cross-legged. Wikipedia link: Cross-legged Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sitting Synonyms: criss-cross applesauce, pretzel style, cross-legged, tailor-fashion Translations (cross-legged): jambes croisées [feminine, plural] (French), en tailleur (French), ʻahaʻaha (Hawaiian), törökülés (Hungarian), 胡座 (agura) (alt: あぐら) (Japanese), po turecku (Polish), picior peste picior (Romanian), tansila (Tagalog), coesgroes (Welsh)
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