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
Other Word Forms
- anti-Indonesian adjective
- pro-Indonesian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Indonesian
First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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The recovery in Indonesian lender’s medium-term loan segment is likely to boost its 2026 loan growth, given that corporate and medium-term loans segments were the Indonesian lender’s key loan growth engines in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Drivers are the brokerage’s 3.6%-3.8% upgrade in its revenue estimates for the Indonesian company to reflect Sarana Menara Nusantara’s stronger-than-expected 2025 revenue, adjustments in depreciation assumptions, and lower interest expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In regions with high malnutrition rates, meals will remain available on Saturdays, when many Indonesian schools are open in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The Indonesian government is also weighing options for curbing fuel consumption as the war in the Middle East has disrupted global energy supply.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Initially, archaeologists considered the possibility that the colonization of Australia/New Guinea was achieved accidentally by just a few people swept to sea while fishing on a raft near an Indonesian island.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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