Indonesia
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Indonesia
- /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/ UK
- /-zi.ə/ UK
- /ˌɪndəˈniʒə/ US
- /-doʊ-/ US
- /ˌɪn̪.d̪oˈn̪iː.ʃɐ/ Philippines
Rhymes with -iːʒə, -iːziə
Where it comes from
(late nineteenth century) Attested circa 1850, composed of Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indian”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”); initially, in competition with Insulinde, of the same meaning, lexically constructed on a Latin basis, or in reference to the East Indies archipelago.
proper noun
- A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta. Nearly 80% of people in Indonesia are connected to the internet and people aged 16 to 64 spend an average of more than three hours a day on social media, according to the We Are Social 2023 Digital Report, which provides global social media insights.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: malaysia, djakarta, jakarta, singapore, papua, indonesian, thailand, bhutan, bangladesh, india, rupiah, country, idn, badminton, rao, indonesians
Translations
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name country
| Español | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인니 inni |
| 日本語 | インドネシア Indoneshia |
| 中文 | 印度尼西亞 /印度尼西亚 Yìndùníxīyà, 印尼 Yìnní |
| हिन्दी | इंडोनेशिया iṇḍoneśiyā |
| Kiswahili | Indonesia |
| Português | Indonésia |
| Français | Indonésie |
| Deutsch | Indonesien |
| Italiano | Indonesia |
| Ελληνικά | Ινδονησία Indonisía |
| Română | Indonezia |
| Русский | Индоне́зия Indonɛ́zija |
| Tiếng Việt | In-đô-nê-xi-a, Nam Dương |
| العربية | إِنْدُونِيسِيَا ʔindūnīsiyā |
| עברית | אִינְדּוֹנֶזְיָה indonézya |
Talk about this word "Indonesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indonesia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Indonesia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indonesia "Indonesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indonesia.Cite this
@misc{indonesia_2026,
title = {Indonesia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indonesia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
