Sundanese

American  

[suhn-duh-neez, -nees] / ˌsʌn dəˈniz, -ˈnis /

noun

plural

Sundanese

1. a member of a people of western Java.

2. the Austronesian language of the Sundanese.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Sunda Islands, the Sundanese, or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Sundanese

1875–80; Sunda (Islands) ( def. ) + -n- (as in Japanese, Javanese, etc.) + -ese

Example Sentences

In the past year, the band — whose lyrics mix English, Indonesian and Sundanese — has played in the United States, France and the Netherlands.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Simpay Khalifa, a 25-year-old Sundanese man who arrived by small boat from France in November, said the hotel was "far from civilisation".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023

In the wake of the most recent coup d’etat, which overturned the former government of Francois Bozize, Sundanese poachers, presenting themselves as part of transitional government forces, successfully capitalized on the political upset.

From Scientific American • Jul. 18, 2013

Dance and music from West Java: Indonesian College of the Arts, more than a dozen dancers and musicians from West Java perform traditional and contemporary songs and dances representing the island’s Sundanese culture.

From Washington Post

Gigantic tidal waves swept the Sundanese shores, destroying the adjacent villages, 36,000 people being either washed away or buried under the boiling rain of mud, fire, and ashes.

From Through the Malay Archipelago by Richings, Emily