Betawi

Meanings

Noun

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

Proper Noun

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

Origin

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