Indo
Dutch
Etymology
Short for Indo-Europeaan (“Indonesian-European”), from Indo- (“Indonesian”) + Europeaan (“European”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪn.doː/
- Hyphenation: In‧do
Noun
Indo m (plural Indo's, diminutive Indootje n)
- A person of partially native Indonesian and partially European descent.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- indorock
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Indo (“A person of mixed Indonesian and European descent”), from Latin indo- (“India, East Indies”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪndo/
- Rhymes: -do, -o
- Hyphenation: in‧do
Proper noun
Indo
- Indo-Europeaan: a person of mixed Indonesian and European descent.
- short for Indonesia.
Further reading
- “Indo” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Etymology
From Latin Indus, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós).
Portuguese
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Indus, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿduš), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sindʰus or Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈindo/ [ˈĩn̪.d̪o]
- Rhymes: -indo
- Syllabification: In‧do
Proper noun
Indo m
Derived terms
Related terms
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