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Indonesian

[ in-duh-nee-zhuhn, -shuhn, -zee-uhn, -doh- ]

noun

  1. a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.
  2. a member of a population supposed to have been resident in the Malay Archipelago before the Malays, and believed to constitute one element of the present mixed population of Malaysia and perhaps Polynesia.
  3. Official_name Bahasa Indonesia. an Indonesian language that is based on the form of Malay spoken in Java and has the status of official language in the Republic of Indonesia.
  4. the westernmost branch of the Austronesian family of languages, including Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Malagasy.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.
  2. of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.

Indonesian

/ ˌɪԻəʊˈԾːɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Indonesia, its people, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
  2. another name for Bahasa Indonesia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ-··Ա· adjective noun
  • -··Ա· adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Indonesian1

First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an
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Example Sentences

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"The worst thing is when the stomach is full, but the brain is not filled," Muhammad Ramadan, a student protester in Bandung, told BBC Indonesian - referring to Prabowo's school meals plan.

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They slow-cook the beef in Indonesian spices for four hours before layering it with sauerkraut, mayo, sweet mustard, and pickles on sourdough.

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DJ Próvai is in Northern Ireland, spending time in Derry, while Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara are soaking in the Indonesian sun, eagerly preparing for their “date with a f— swimming pool.”

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"We will never disappoint the Indonesians in keeping our sovereignty," he said.

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Several others were injured in the strike, and rushed to the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry said.

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