"Indian style" meaning in English

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Adverb

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)
    Sense id: en-Indian_style-en-adv-5GEtq4ot Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "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.",
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          "word": "criss-cross applesauce"
        },
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          "word": "pretzel style"
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          "word": "tailor-fashion"
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          "sense": "cross-legged",
          "word": "ʻahaʻaha"
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          "code": "hu",
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          "sense": "cross-legged",
          "word": "törökülés"
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          "alt": "あぐら",
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          "sense": "cross-legged",
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          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "cross-legged",
          "word": "picior peste picior"
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          "sense": "cross-legged",
          "word": "tansila"
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          "sense": "cross-legged",
          "word": "coesgroes"
        }
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      "word": "criss-cross applesauce"
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    {
      "word": "pretzel style"
    },
    {
      "word": "cross-legged"
    },
    {
      "word": "tailor-fashion"
    }
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "cross-legged",
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        "plural"
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      "word": "jambes croisées"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "cross-legged",
      "word": "en tailleur"
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    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "cross-legged",
      "word": "ʻahaʻaha"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "cross-legged",
      "word": "törökülés"
    },
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      "sense": "cross-legged",
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      "sense": "cross-legged",
      "word": "po turecku"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "cross-legged",
      "word": "picior peste picior"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "cross-legged",
      "word": "tansila"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "cross-legged",
      "word": "coesgroes"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Indian style"
}

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