Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indonesian

/ˌɪndəˈniːʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
in-done-sian
IPA
/ˌɪndəˈniːʒən/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.

noun

A person living in or coming from Indonesia.

Countable

noun

The common language spoken in Indonesia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Indonesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Indonesian From Indonesia + -an.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Indonesian (comparative) most Indonesian (superlative) Indonesians (plural)

Derived Forms

Phrases

Indonesian speckled carpetshark Makassar Indonesian Peranakan Indonesian Wiktionary’s coverage of Indonesian terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Indonesian terms

Synonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce indonesian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪndəˈniːʒən/.
What does indonesian mean?
Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.
Where does indonesian come from?
Etymology tree English Indonesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Indonesian From Indonesia + -an.

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