Indonesian
Americannoun
-
a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.
-
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.
-
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.
-
the westernmost branch of the Austronesian family of languages, including Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Malagasy.
adjective
-
of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.
-
of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.
adjective
noun
-
a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
-
another name for Bahasa Indonesia
Other Word Forms
- anti-Indonesian adjective
- pro-Indonesian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Indonesian
First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A fire at a nursing home on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi late Sunday killed more 16 people and injured three, a local official said.
From Barron's
A fire at a nursing home on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi killed more than a dozen people, with three others injured, a local official said Monday.
From Barron's
In August and September, thousands of Indonesians took to the streets over unemployment and rising costs of living, in what were some of the biggest protests the country has seen in decades.
From BBC
At a church in Sumatra, dozens of worshippers sang hymns at a Christmas mass, gathered together for their first service since deadly floods swept the Indonesian island.
From Barron's
One of the main points of the talks was to provide "balance" in market access for both parties, Airlangga said, adding that Washington provided exemptions to key Indonesian products including palm oil, coffee and tea.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
