# Indonesian

Pronunciation: say "in-duh-NEE-zhuhn" /ˌɪndəˈniːʒən/

## Adjective

1. Relating to Indonesia, its people, or its language.
   - Simple: Belonging to or connected with Indonesia, its people, or its language.
   - _The museum opened a new exhibit on Indonesian art and textiles._
   - _Many Indonesian dishes are built around coconut milk and lemongrass._

## Noun

2. Someone who lives in Indonesia or who comes from there.
   - Simple: A person who lives in or comes from Indonesia.
   - _The conference welcomed several Indonesians working in marine science._
   - _Her grandfather was an Indonesian who later settled in the Netherlands._
3. The shared language spoken throughout Indonesia.
   - Simple: The main language that people speak across Indonesia.
   - _He gave the welcome speech in Indonesian before switching to English._
   - _Indonesian is taught in classrooms across the entire archipelago._

## Origin

Formed from Indonesia combined with the suffix -an.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/indonesian (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).