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noun
- a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.
- 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.
- 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.
- the westernmost branch of the Austronesian family of languages, including Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Malagasy.
adjective
- of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.
- of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.
adjective
- of or relating to Indonesia, its people, or their language
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
- another name for Bahasa Indonesia
1850, from Indonesia, from Indo-, comb. form of Greek Indos “India” (see India) + nesos “island” (see Chersonese). Formerly called Indian Archipelago or East Indies Islands (see Indies).