Indonesian

[ in-duh-nee-zhuhn, -shuhn, -zee-uhn, -doh- ]

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.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.
2. of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.

Indonesian

/ ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Indonesia, its people, or their language

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
2. another name for Bahasa Indonesia

Other Word Forms

• an·ti-In·do·ne·sian adjective noun
• pro-In·do·ne·sian adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indonesian¹

First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

DJ Próvai is in Northern Ireland, spending time in Derry, while Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara are soaking in the Indonesian sun, eagerly preparing for their “date with a f— swimming pool.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We will never disappoint the Indonesians in keeping our sovereignty," he said.

From BBC

Several others were injured in the strike, and rushed to the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry said.

From BBC

But a vast majority of Indonesians are Muslim – and most cases of people found in violation of the EIT Law have typically related to religious minorities allegedly insulting Islam.

From BBC

Thailand now seems ready to bring over one group of 94 Indonesians, as their embassy has been pushing for their release for several days and has booked flights to Indonesia for them.

From BBC