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

Loan growth for 2025 may fall short of the company’s guidance of 6%-8%, based on the Indonesian lender’s 11-month financial figures, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Indonesian lender also offers potential upside from higher dividends, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

Find insight on Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, the Indonesian banking sector and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal

Indonesian media reported inmates were released from one prison when floodwaters threatened to engulf the facility, with officials saying there was nowhere else for them to be sent.

From BBC

Nine Indonesian and one Filipino domestic workers are reportedly among the dead, but others survived - including Rhodora Alcaraz, 28, who was trapped in another flat looking after her employer's three-month-old baby and elderly mother.

From BBC