Indon

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Indon

Indon (not comparable)

Indon (plural Indons)

Typically used in media headlines.
Many Indonesians regard the term as insulting and the Indonesian government has asked that it not be used;^[1] see usage notes in the Malay section.

^ “KBRI Memprotes Sebutan Indon dalam Berita”, in Mediaindonesia.com‎^[1], 2016 September 8, archived from the original on 2023-02-13

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Clipping of Indonesia. Attested since at least the 1960s.

Indon

(colloquial) Indonesia.
Kau pernah tak pergi Indon?
Have you ever been to Indonesia?

Indon

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,^[1] mainly as it gradually carried a negative connotation due to the link to unskilled migrant workers and illegal immigrants by the Malaysian media,^[2] but in part also because it has been reported to mean "whore" in Pontianak Malay.^[3] Indonesia has requested that it not be used,^[1]^[3] and Malaysia has removed it from official use. It continues to be used as an abbreviation in various media, and even by some Indonesians.^[4]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 “RI protests use of 'Indon' in Malaysian headlines”, in The Jakarta Post‎^[2], 2011 February 4, archived from the original on 5 February 2011
^ “RI Protes Malaysia Soal Indon”, in DetikNews‎^[3], 2007 May 13
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 “KBRI Memprotes Sebutan Indon dalam Berita”, in Mediaindonesia.com‎^[4], 2016 September 8, archived from the original on 2023-02-13
^ “Why 'Indon' is not preferable”, in thejakartapost.com‎^[5], 2012 March 7, archived from the original on 2023-04-04

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