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

1. ethnic

   Synonyms: suku, suku bangsa

Alternative forms

• etnik

Derived terms

• beretnis

 

Related terms

• etnografi
• etnolog
• etnologi
• etnologis

 

Further reading

• “etnis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.