etnis
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch etnisch (“ethnic”), from French ethnique, from Latin ethnicus (“pagan, heathen”), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “of or for a nation, heathen”), from ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company", later "a people or nation, heathens”). Doublet of etnik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛt̚nɪs]
- Hyphenation: èt‧nis
Adjective
etnis
- ethnic.
Alternative forms
- etnik
Derived terms
- beretnis
Related terms
- etnografi
- etnolog
- etnologi
- etnologis
Further reading
- “etnis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.