What is another word for sundanese?

Pronunciation: [sˌʌndənˈiːz] (IPA)

Sundanese is an ethnic group native to the western part of Java island in Indonesia. The word Sundanese is derived from the name of the Sunda kingdom that existed in the region during the 7th to 13th centuries. There are several terms that are commonly used as synonyms for Sundanese, including Sunda people, Sunda tribe, and Sunda ethnic group. Other terms that also refer to Sundanese people include West Javanese or Jawa Barat, as it is the province in which most of the Sundanese people reside. The Sundanese language is also commonly referred to as Bahasa Sunda or Sundanese language.

Synonyms for Sundanese:

What are the hypernyms for Sundanese?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Sundanese?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Sundanese

Gigantic tidal waves swept the sundanese shores, destroying the adjacent villages, 36,000 people being either washed away or buried under the boiling rain of mud, fire, and ashes.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings
He made himself of service through the translation of a pamphlet on the cultivation of water crops from Dutch into Javanese and sundanese.
"Letters of a Javanese Princess"
Raden Adjeng Kartini Commentator: Louis Couperus
Another Regent's daughter has been here; she is a sundanese girl; she does not speak a word of Javanese, but she was brought up with Europeans, so we talked in Dutch.
"Letters of a Javanese Princess"
Raden Adjeng Kartini Commentator: Louis Couperus

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