Sundanese

American  

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

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Sundanese
  plural

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

Paint a puppet, for ages 8-14 with an adult, watch a master artist paint a traditional Sundanese doll-puppet, then create your own character to take home using a carved puppet from Java. 1-3 p.m.,

From Washington Post

The natives are Sundanese, except in the northern or Serang division, where they are Javanese.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various