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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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings bought nearly 15% of MD Entertainment in 2021, three years after the firm became the first film producer to list on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2018 (Tencent has since sold down to 11.5%).
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Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In northern Gaza, the Health Ministry said a bombing targeted the Indonesian Hospital wounding six patients, one of them seriously.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
World & Nation Amid a cash shortage in Gaza, paper money is starting to disintegrate, adding to desperation
Dec. 5, 2024
In northern Gaza, the Health Ministry said a bombing targeted the Indonesian Hospital and wounded six patients, one of them seriously.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The sense of well-being also stems from the fact that the Indonesian film industry is on a high right now with Association of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) chair Edwin Nazir noting that admissions are at 74 million in early December.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In northern Gaza, the Health Ministry said a bombing targeted the Indonesian Hospital wounding six patients, one of them seriously.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
World & Nation Amid a cash shortage in Gaza, paper money is starting to disintegrate, adding to desperation
Dec. 5, 2024
In northern Gaza, the Health Ministry said a bombing targeted the Indonesian Hospital and wounded six patients, one of them seriously.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The sense of well-being also stems from the fact that the Indonesian film industry is on a high right now with Association of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) chair Edwin Nazir noting that admissions are at 74 million in early December.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Indonesian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indonesian. Accessed 7 Jan. 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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