Indon

Indon

1. (Australia) Abbreviation of Indonesia.

Indon (not comparable)

1. (Australia) Abbreviation of Indonesian.

Indon (plural Indons)

1. (Australia) Abbreviation of Indonesian.

• Typically used in media headlines.
• Many Indonesians regard the term as insulting and the Indonesian government has asked that it not be used;^[1] see usage notes in the Malay section.

 

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Clipping of Indonesia. Attested since at least the 1960s.

• IPA^(key): /indon/
• Rhymes: -indon, -don, -on

Indon

1. (colloquial) Indonesia.

   Kau pernah tak pergi Indon?

   Have you ever been to Indonesia?

Indon

1. (colloquial) Indonesian.

   Pelat Indon ― Indonesian accent

• Considered as a clipping of "Indonesia" only for Malay speakers in Malaysia and it is used neutrally by them. Many Indonesians regard the term as insulting,^[1] mainly as it gradually carried a negative connotation due to the link to unskilled migrant workers and illegal immigrants by the Malaysian media,^[2] but in part also because it has been reported to mean "whore" in Pontianak Malay.^[3] Indonesia has requested that it not be used,^[1][3] and Malaysia has removed it from official use. It continues to be used as an abbreviation in various media, and even by some Indonesians.^[4]

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