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
Etymology
Origin of Indonesian
First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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An Indonesian guide who led a group of hikers up Mount Dukono has described the harrowing moment they were caught up in Friday's eruption, which killed three people in his group.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Aldy Salabia told BBC Indonesian that they were at a local shelter on the mountain preparing for the rescue operation.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
More than half of Roblox's 45 million Indonesian users are children under 16, the government said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The brokerage initiates coverage of Jasa Armada Indonesia with a buy rating and a target price of 420.00 Indonesian rupiah.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“We haven’t even gotten to great white sharks or saltwater crocodiles or Indonesian needlefish or—” “OK, OK,” I say, laughing and holding up my hands for him to stop.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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