Sukarno

or Soe·kar·no

[ soo-kahr-noh ]
/ suˈkɑr noʊ /

noun

Ach·med [ahk-med] /ˈɑk mɛd/,1901–1970, Indonesian statesman: president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–67.

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British Dictionary definitions for sukarno

Sukarno

Soekarno

/ (suːˈkɑːnəʊ) /

noun

Achmed (ˈɑːkmɛd). 1901–70, Indonesian statesman; first president of the Republic of Indonesia (1945–67)
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Cultural definitions for sukarno

Sukarno
[ (sooh-kahr-noh) ]

A statesman who became the first president of Indonesia when it gained independence from The Netherlands in 1949. (See Suharto.)

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