Southeast Asian
Near the Philippines
Southeast Asian describes people, cultures, languages, or things from Southeast Asia—the region including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar, and neighboring countries.
As a noun, a Southeast Asian is a person from this region: Southeast Asian cuisine has become increasingly popular in American cities.
The term encompasses enormous diversity across eleven countries.
Southeast Asian kingdom
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- LaosIndochinese landlocked republic
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
Philippines · Indonesia · Singapore · Malaysia · Brunei · Timor-Leste · Mekong · ASEAN
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- TheravadaBuddhism of the elders
- templeSacred worship structure
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
gamelan · longhouse · stilt house · wet market · night market · tuk-tuk · motorbike · Lunar New Year
Informal fake spelling
- pad thaiSoutheast Asian stir-fried noodles
- rendangIndonesian dry curry
- tom yumThai hot-sour soup
- sataySkewered meat with peanut sauce
banh mi · papaya salad · mango sticky rice · fish sauce · sambal · curry · lemongrass · galangal
Thailand
Southeast Asian kingdom
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- LaosIndochinese landlocked republic
Myanmar · Philippines · Indonesia · Singapore · Malaysia · Brunei · Timor-Leste · Mekong · ASEAN · Indochina
Buddhism
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
batik · gamelan · longhouse · stilt house · wet market · night market · tuk-tuk · motorbike · Lunar New Year · lantern festival
pho
Informal fake spelling
satay · banh mi · papaya salad · mango sticky rice · fish sauce · sambal · curry · lemongrass · galangal · coconut milk
- Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
- American EthnicityIrish American, Italian American, German American, Mexican American, Polish American
- Asian AmericansChinese American, Japanese American, Korean American, Filipino American, Vietnamese American
- EthnicitiesAfrican, European, Arab, Chinese, Japanese
- Non-WesternAfrican, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, Indo-Pacific, Arab
- continental originAfrican, European, North American, South American, Australian
Southeast AsianScandinavian
Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden
North American · Western European · Northern European · Arctic · Central European
southeast, Asian, southward, southerly, southwards, Asians, Asiatic, Southeast Asia