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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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).
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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
Later Wednesday, officials at the Indonesian Hospital said an Israeli strike on a building of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip killed 15 people, including nine children and two women.
—Isaac Sharf, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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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
Later Wednesday, officials at the Indonesian Hospital said an Israeli strike on a building of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip killed 15 people, including nine children and two women.
—Isaac Sharf, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 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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