Indian style

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.

Adverb

Indian style (not comparable)

1. (of sitting) Cross-legged.

Synonyms

• criss-cross applesauce
• pretzel style
• cross-legged
• tailor-fashion

Translations

cross-legged

• French: jambes croisées f pl, en tailleur (fr)
• Hawaiian: ʻahaʻaha
• Hungarian: törökülés (hu)
• Japanese: 胡座 (ja) (あぐら, agura)
• Polish: po turecku (pl)
• Romanian: picior peste picior
• Tagalog: tansila
• Welsh: coesgroes