Sundanese
Americannoun
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Sundanese
plural
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a member of a people of western Java.
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the Austronesian language of the Sundanese.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Sundanese
1875–80; Sunda (Islands) ( def. ) + -n- (as in Japanese, Javanese, etc.) + -ese
Example Sentences
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The two women, aged about 20 and believed to be of Sundanese origin, were found dead inside the boat, according to Christophe Marx, secretary-general of the Pas-de-Calais prefecture.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
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
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 Sundanese, for ages 8-14 with an adult, learn the gestures, postures and movements of classical West Javanese dance with masters from the Indonesian College of the Arts.
From Washington Post
The inhabitants, about thirty million in number, are of the Malay race and belong to three nations, speaking closely related but different languages—the Sundanese, Javanese, and Mandurese.
From Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania by Jewett Castello Gilson
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