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Jamaican vs West Indian

West Indian vs Jamaican

Jamaican and West Indian both are nouns.

Jamaican is an adjective but West Indian is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Jamaican Yes Yes No No
West Indian Yes No No No
As nouns, West Indian is a hypernym of Jamaican; that is, West Indian is a word with a broader meaning than Jamaican:
  • Jamaican: a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
  • West Indian: a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
Jamaican (noun) West Indian (noun)
a native or inhabitant of Jamaica a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
Jamaican (adjective) West Indian (adjective)
of or relating to Jamaica (the island or the country) or to its inhabitants
Difference between Jamaican and West Indian

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