Indonesian
noun
In·do·ne·sian
ˌin-də-ˈnē-zhən 
-shən
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Indonesia
b
: the language based on Malay that is the national language of the Republic of Indonesia
2
: a native or inhabitant of the Malay Archipelago
Indonesian
adjective
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Polytron—a home appliances maker controlled by billionaire brothers R. Budi and Michael Hartono’s Djarum Group—is entering the automotive industry with the introduction of an Indonesian made electric vehicle.
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Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
About 200,000 Indonesian workers were expected to take part in May Day marches across Southeast Asia’s largest economy, according to Said Iqbal, president of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions.
—Thomas Adamson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Roughly 200,000 workers were expected to take part in May Day rallies across Southeast Asia’s largest economy, according to Said Iqbal, president of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions.
—Thomas Adamson and Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Nesi’s prose, translated from Indonesian into English by Lara Norgaard, is succinct and polished, matter-of-fact even.
—Nate Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
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Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
About 200,000 Indonesian workers were expected to take part in May Day marches across Southeast Asia’s largest economy, according to Said Iqbal, president of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions.
—Thomas Adamson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Roughly 200,000 workers were expected to take part in May Day rallies across Southeast Asia’s largest economy, according to Said Iqbal, president of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions.
—Thomas Adamson and Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Nesi’s prose, translated from Indonesian into English by Lara Norgaard, is succinct and polished, matter-of-fact even.
—Nate Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
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Indonesian
noun
In·do·ne·sian
ˌin-də-ˈnē-zhən
-shən
1
: a person born or living in Indonesia
2
: the language based on Malay that is the national language of Indonesia
Indonesian
adjective
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