Betawi

English

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian orang Betawi (people of Batavia), orang (person, man) derived from Dutch, Flemish Batavia.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

Batavia

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