Indonesian

American  

[in-duh-nee-zhuhn, -shuhn, -zee-uhn, -doh-] / ˌɪn dəˈni ʒən, -ʃən, -zi ən, -doʊ- /

noun

1. a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. the westernmost branch of the Austronesian family of languages, including Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Malagasy.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.

2. of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.

Indonesian British  

/ ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Indonesia, its people, or their language

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Indonesia

2. 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

There is no Thai, Malaysian or Indonesian tech giant on the horizon.

From BBC

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

From BBC

More than 1,400 Indonesians have left cyberscam networks in Cambodia in the last five days, Jakarta said on Wednesday, after Phnom Penh pledged a fresh crackdown on the illicit trade.

From Barron's

Another source of pressure on Indonesian assets is that government measures could push the fiscal deficit beyond the current cap of 3% of gross domestic product.

From The Wall Street Journal

Janice Tjen clocked another milestone in her rapid rise as she became the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years on Tuesday.

From Barron's