Indonesian
Americannoun
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a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.
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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.
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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.
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the westernmost branch of the Austronesian family of languages, including Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Malagasy.
adjective
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of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.
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of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
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another name for Bahasa Indonesia
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Etymology
Origin of Indonesian
First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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Jakarta also gained as the rupiah strengthened following a surprise rate hike by the Indonesian central bank.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Drivers are higher mill throughput and transition of the Indonesian copper and gold producer’s Batu Hijau mine to Phase 8.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The Indonesian economy grew 5.61 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 -- the strongest expansion since the third quarter of 2022, according to the BPS.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The Indonesian rupiah hit a record low against the dollar this month.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The Jomon language of Kyushu may instead have shared a common ancestor with the Austronesian language family, which includes Polynesian and Indonesian languages and the Aboriginal languages of Taiwan.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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