I. ]ən\ noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Indonesia + English -an (n. suffix)
1. : malaysian 1
2. : proto-malay
3.
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
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Indonesia + English -an (adjective suffix)
1. : of or relating to the Republic of Indonesia, the Malay archipelago, or Indonesians
2. : of, relating to, or constituting the subfamily of Austronesian languages spoken chiefly in the Malay peninsula and archipelago