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indonesia

/ˌɪndəˈniʒə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
in-done-sia
IPA
/ˌɪndəˈniʒə/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta.

Example Sentences

Etymology

(late nineteenth century) Attested circa 1850, composed of Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indian”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”); initially, in competition with Insulinde, of the same meaning, lexically constructed on a Latin basis, or in reference to the East Indies archipelago.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪndəˈniʒə/
  • British English: /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/

Derived Forms

Indonesian Indonesiaphile Indonesiaphobia

Phrases

Bahasa Indonesia

Rhymes With

tunisia anesthesia amnesia rhodesia polynesia anaesthesia micronesia magnesia analgesia freesia synaesthesia promnesia

Questions

How do you pronounce indonesia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪndəˈniʒə/.
What does indonesia mean?
A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta.
Where does indonesia come from?
(late nineteenth century) Attested circa 1850, composed of Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indian”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”); initially, in competition with Insulinde, of the same meaning, lexically constructed on a Latin basis, or in reference to the East Indies archipelago.

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