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

Examples of Indonesian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Indonesian Hospital, a stately four-story building, was one of the few structures in the vicinity still standing, though it, too, had reportedly been shelled. —Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025

Evans is best known for his duo of tactical squad thrillers centring on the Indonesian National Police in The Raid (2011), and The Raid 2 (2014). —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025

The Indonesian Consul General, Purnomo Ahmad Chandra, also attended the event, highlighting the film’s cultural and diplomatic importance. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025

The Indonesian Stock Exchange announced earlier that trading will be suspended for the rest of the day only if the market falls over 20%. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Indonesian

• Indonesian cinnamon

Rhymes for Indonesian

• austronesian
• melanesian
• micronesian
• polynesian
• adhesion
• artesian
• cartesian
• cohesion
• elysian
• magnesian
• ferromagnesian
• friesian

Kids Definition

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