Indonesian

[ in-duh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n, -zee-uh n, -doh- ]

/ ˌɪn dəˈni ʒən, -ʃən, -zi ən, -doʊ- /

noun

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.

Origin of Indonesian

First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an

Related formspro-In·do·ne·sian, adjective

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Examples from the Web for indonesian

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 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They castigated the captain, a 48-year-old Indonesian, and his rookie copilot, a 24-year-old Indian.
Who Will Get AsiaAir 8501’s Black Boxes?|Clive Irving|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The airplane was owned by an Indonesian budget carrier, Lion Air.
Who Will Get AsiaAir 8501’s Black Boxes?|Clive Irving|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I'd like to bet on the Indonesian to win," said Lindsay quietly.
The Ambassador|Samuel Kimball Merwin
The anatomical data likewise prevent us from setting this tribe apart from the others, because of Japanese or Indonesian origin.
The Tinguian|Fay-Cooper Cole
There Lindsay was able to pull first the Indonesian, then the Irishman, up into the box.
The Ambassador|Samuel Kimball Merwin
In fact, one meets a great number that seem to come up to the Indonesian standard of Keane.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
Then the Malays came down from the north and added to the Indonesian mixture a strong Mongolian element.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for indonesian

Indonesian

/ (ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪən) /

adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Indonesia

another name for Bahasa Indonesia

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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).

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