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indonesian

n. C / U
A2 Elementary US //ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən// in·done·sian

n. a person from the country of Indonesia or the official language spoken there.

n. a native or inhabitant of Indonesia, or the Austronesian language that serves as the official tongue of the Republic of Indonesia.


SIMPLE

My new neighbor is an Indonesian from Jakarta.

CONTEXTUAL

The conference provided a translator for the delegates who only spoke Indonesian.

COMPLEX

While many citizens speak regional dialects at home, Indonesian serves as the unifying lingua franca across the vast and diverse archipelago.

Origin

From Indonesia + -an.

Usage

Capitalised in all contexts. When referring to the language, it is uncountable; when referring to people, it is countable.

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