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indonesian

Phoneticsin·done·sian

/ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən/

Definitions

01a person

A2

n. a person who comes from or lives in Indonesia.

n. a person of Indonesian citizenship or descent.

“My new neighbour is an Indonesian who moved here to study engineering.”

“The conference was attended by several prominent Indonesians who are leading the way in regional environmental policy.”

02the language

A2

n. the official language spoken in Indonesia.

n. the official language of Indonesia, a standardised register of Malay.

“She is learning Indonesian because she plans to work in Jakarta next year.”

“While many local dialects exist across the archipelago, Indonesian serves as the unifying language for government and education.”

Synonyms

Bahasa Indonesia

03related to Indonesia

A2

adj. related to the country of Indonesia, its people, or its culture.

adj. relating to Indonesia, its inhabitants, or their language and culture.

“We went to a great Indonesian restaurant and had spicy rice and satay.”

“The museum features an extensive collection of Indonesian textiles, showcasing the intricate patterns of traditional batik from various islands.”

Etymology

From Indonesia + -an.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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