Sundanese
Americannoun
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a member of a people of western Java.
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the Austronesian language of the Sundanese.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Sundanese
1875–80; Sunda (Islands) ( def. ) + -n- (as in Japanese, Javanese, etc.) + -ese
Example Sentences
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In the past year, the band — whose lyrics mix English, Indonesian and Sundanese — has played in the United States, France and the Netherlands.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024
Simpay Khalifa, a 25-year-old Sundanese man who arrived by small boat from France in November, said the hotel was "far from civilisation".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023
In the wake of the most recent coup d’etat, which overturned the former government of Francois Bozize, Sundanese poachers, presenting themselves as part of transitional government forces, successfully capitalized on the political upset.
From Scientific American • Jul. 18, 2013
Symposium: performing arts in West Java, Experts in Sundanese music, dance and puppetry discuss the history of and current trends in West Java performing arts.
From Washington Post
The natives consist of Middle Javanese in the north and Sundanese in the south.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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