Indonesian
[in-duh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n, -zee-uh n, -doh-]
- 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.
Show More
- of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.
- of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.
Show More
Origin of Indonesian
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for indonesian
Contemporary Examples
Indeed, Lion Air, with 45 percent of the domestic Indonesian airline market, has swallowed the Fernandes formula whole.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501Clive Irving
January 6, 2015
There is a larger reason, beyond the airlines themselves, why Lion Air and 61 other Indonesian airlines are on this black list.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501Clive Irving
January 6, 2015
Two Indonesian airlines, Garuda and Lion Air, have seen Fernandes eat their lunch and are only now responding.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501Clive Irving
January 6, 2015
AirAsia Indonesia, which operated Flight 8501, is the Indonesian subsidiary of AirAsia, which is based in Malaysia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501Clive Irving
January 6, 2015
They castigated the captain, a 48-year-old Indonesian, and his rookie copilot, a 24-year-old Indian.
Historical Examples
There Lindsay was able to pull first the Indonesian, then the Irishman, up into the box.
The AmbassadorSamuel Kimball Merwin
"I'd like to bet on the Indonesian to win," said Lindsay quietly.
The AmbassadorSamuel Kimball Merwin
Specimens previously were saved from Sarawak and Indonesian Borneo.
Birds from North BorneoMax C. Thompson
The anatomical data likewise prevent us from setting this tribe apart from the others, because of Japanese or Indonesian origin.
The TinguianFay-Cooper Cole
By morning the Swift Arrow, with the vinta in tow, was in Indonesian waters far from shipping lanes or fishing grounds.
The Pirates of ShanHarold Leland Goodwin
Indonesian
- of or relating to Indonesia, its people, or their language
Show More
- a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
- another name for Bahasa Indonesia
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for indonesian
Indonesian
1850, from Indonesia, from Indo-, comb. form of Greek Indos "India" (see India) + nesos "island" (see Chersonese). Formerly called Indian Archipelago or East Indies Islands (see Indies).
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper