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
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Lune New Year is primarily celebrated in many Asian cultures, including by Chinese, South Korean, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Malaysian, Filipino and Indonesian.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Israeli military has facilitated and secured the transfer of the hospital's operations to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, at the request of the Palestinians.
—Amelie Botbol, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a couple who are members of the New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support, the lawsuit says.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
But on Sunday, Gaza’s health ministry said that the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza was no longer providing services to patients or the wounded, leaving the northern part of the enclave without any functioning hospitals amid the near-constant bombardment.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Israeli military has facilitated and secured the transfer of the hospital's operations to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, at the request of the Palestinians.
—Amelie Botbol, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a couple who are members of the New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support, the lawsuit says.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
But on Sunday, Gaza’s health ministry said that the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza was no longer providing services to patients or the wounded, leaving the northern part of the enclave without any functioning hospitals amid the near-constant bombardment.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Indonesian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indonesian. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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
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