Indon

Indon. English Proper noun en Australia en Indonesia. Adjective - en Australia en Indonesian. Noun en Australia en Indonesian. Usage notes Typically used in media headlines. Many Indonesians regard the term as insulting and the Indonesian government has asked that it not be used; https://mediaindonesia.com/internasional/65891/kbri-memprotes-sebutan-indon-dalam-berita KBRI Memprotes Sebutan Indon dalam Berita Mediaindonesia.com 8 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20230213123810/https://mediaindonesia.com/internasional/65891/kbri-memprotes-sebutan-indon-dalam-berita see usage notes in the Malay section. References Malay ms: id: Etymology ms Indonesia. Attested since at least the 1960s. Pronunciation ms indon don on 2 ms In don Proper noun ms colloquial en Indonesia ms Indonesia ms Kau pernah tak pergi Indon? Have you ever been to Indonesia? Adjective ms colloquial en Indonesian ms Indonesia ms lagu Indon Indonesian song Usage notes 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,RI protests use of 'Indon' in Malaysian headlines The Jakarta Post 4 February 2011 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/04/ri-protests-use-%E2%80%98indon%E2%80%99-malaysian-headlines.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110205212253/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/04/ri-protests-use-%E2%80%98indon%E2%80%99-malaysian-headlines.html 5 February 2011 18 April 2023 mainly as it gradually carried a negative connotation due to the link to unskilled migrant workers and illegal immigrants by the Malaysian media,RI Protes Malaysia Soal Indon DetikNews 13 May 2007 https://news.detik.com/berita/d-780073/ri-protes-malaysia-soal-indon https://web.archive.org/web/20230427173144/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-780073/ri-protes-malaysia-soal-indon 27 April 2023 but in part also because it has been reported to mean "whore" in Pontianak Malay. https://mediaindonesia.com/internasional/65891/kbri-memprotes-sebutan-indon-dalam-berita KBRI Memprotes Sebutan Indon dalam Berita Mediaindonesia.com 8 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20230213123810/https://mediaindonesia.com/internasional/65891/kbri-memprotes-sebutan-indon-dalam-berita Indonesia has requested that it not be used, and Malaysia has removed it from official use. It continues to be used as an abbreviation in various media, and even by some Indonesians.http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/03/07/why-indon-not-preferable.html Why 'Indon' is not preferable 7 March 2012 thejakartapost.com https://web.archive.org/web/20230404111540/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/03/07/why-indon-not-preferable.html References ms April 2023