Betawi

English

Etymology

From Indonesian orang Betawi (“people of Batavia”), from Indonesian orang (“man”, “person”) and Dutch Batavia

Noun

Betawi (plural Betawis or Betawi)

  1. A member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.

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Note: these translations are for the plural.

Proper noun

Betawi

  1. The Betawi language, a Malay-based creole language spoken by the ethnic group

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