Definition
A term historically used to refer to Native Americans, now widely considered offensive and derogatory.
Etymology
Compound of 'red' and 'skin,' emerging in the 18th century from European colonists' descriptions of Native Americans' skin color. Initially used by both Native Americans and Europeans, the term became increasingly problematic as it was weaponized in contexts of violence and dehumanization.
Kelly Says
The Washington NFL team's decades-long controversy over this name sparked nationwide debates about cultural sensitivity in sports branding. What's particularly complex is that some historical evidence suggests certain Native American groups initially used the term to describe themselves, but centuries of derogatory usage transformed its meaning entirely.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቀይ አፅባሪ
qɛj.ɑ.t͡sʼ.ba.ri
ARالعربية
أحمر البشرة
ʾaḥ.mar.al.bash.rah
BNবাংলা
লাল চামড়া
lāl.chām.ɖa
CSČeština
červené kůže
t͡ʃɛr.vɛ.ɲɛ.ku.ʒɛ
DADansk
røde skind
ʁœðə.sɡin
DEDeutsch
Rothäute
ʁoːt.hɔʏ.tə
ELΕλληνικά
κόκκινες επιδερμίδες
kɔ́k.ki.nes.e.pi.ðer.mí.des
ESEspañol
piel roja
pi.el.ro.ˈxa
FAفارسی
پوست سرخ
pust.sorx
FISuomi
punaiset ihmiset
pun.ai.set.ih.miset
FRFrançais
peau rouge
po.rʊʒ
GUGU
લાલ ચામડી
lāl.chā.mɑ.ɖi
HEעברית
עור אדום
o.r.a.dom
HIहिन्दी
लाल चमड़ी
lāl.cham.ɖi
HUMagyar
vörös bőrűek
vørøʃ.bø.rɯ.ɛk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kulit merah
ku.lit.mə.rah
IGIG
ọbara akpa
o.ba.ra.ak.pa
ITItaliano
pellirosse
pe.lji.ˈros.se
KKKK
қызыл тері
qɯ.zɯl.te.ri
KMKM
ស្បៃក្រហម
sbai.krahɑm
MRMR
लाल चामडी
lāl.chā.mɑ.ɖi
MSBahasa Melayu
kulit merah
ku.lit.mə.rah
MYမြန်မာ
အနီရောင် အရေ
a.ni.jaʊŋ.a.jɛ
NLNederlands
rode huiden
roː.də.ɦœy.dən
NONorsk
røde skinn
røː.də.sɡɪn
PLPolski
czerwone skóry
t͡ʂɛr.vɔ.ɲɛ.skɔ.rɨ
PTPortuguês
pele vermelha
pe.ɫɛ.vɛɾ.ˈme.ʎɐ
RORomână
piei roșii
pi.e.roʃ
RUРусский
краснокожие
krɐs.nɐ.ˈkoʐɨ.jɪ
SVSvenska
rödhyade
røːd.hʏ.a.de
SWKiswahili
ngozi nyekundu
ŋɡo.zi.ɲe.ku.ndu
TAதமிழ்
சிவப்பு தோல்
ci.vap.pu.thol
TEతెలుగు
ఎరుపు చర్మం
e.ru.pu.char.mam
TLTL
balat na pula
ba.lat.na.pu.la
TRTürkçe
kızıl deriler
kɯ.zɯl.de.ri.ler
UKУкраїнська
червоні шкіри
t͡ʃer.vɔˈni.ʃki.ri
URاردو
لال چمڑی
lāl.cham.ɖi
ZUZU
inhlaba emnyama
in.hla.ba.em.ɲa.ma