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How do you use Betawi in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Betawi in a sentence

Betawi meaning

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

Using Betawi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
  • In the example corpus, betawi often appears in combinations such as: between betawi, betawi and, most betawi.

Context around Betawi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

arts 1× live 1× dominated 1× weddings 1× house 1× due 1×

Sentence patterns with Betawi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and most betawi have moved 1× betawi arts have 1× hardly any betawi dominated area 1× mixture between betawi and chinese 1× mixture between betawi and portuguese 1× mixture between betawi and yemeni 1× nowadays most betawi live in 1× of the betawi house 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is easier 2× betawi arts have 1× jacqueline knorr creole 1× rogelio sáenz david 1× the betawi due 1×

Common sentence endings:

and chinese music 1× by new migrants 1× in central jakarta 1× the betawi house 1× und postkoloniale gesellschaft 1× weddings in jakarta 1×

Words around Betawi

Just before it in the word index:

betavoltaics 2 betashares 3 betas 20 betara 7 betar 13 betaproteobacteria 2

Just after it in the word index:

betaxanthins 2 betazed 3 betazoid 2 betazoids 4 betc 2 betcha 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Betawi

  • In this selection, "betawi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, arts, live and dominated stand out and add context to how "betawi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and most betawi have moved and betawi arts have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "betawi" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with betawi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is easier to find Java or Minang based wedding ceremonies rather than Betawi weddings in Jakarta. (17 words)

Betawi arts have a low profile in Jakarta, and most Betawi have moved to the suburbs of Jakarta, displaced by new migrants. (22 words)

Jacqueline Knorr, Creole Identity in Postcolonial Indonesia, 2014 The external influence gives a role in forming the architecture of the Betawi house. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Rogelio Sáenz, David G. Embrick, Néstor P. Rodríguez; The International Handbook of the Demography of Race and Ethnicity, 2015 Nowadays, most Betawi live in the fringe area of Jakarta and there is hardly any Betawi dominated area in central Jakarta. (40 words)

It is easier to find Javanese Gamelan instead of Tanjidor (a mixture between Betawi and Portuguese music), Marawis (a mixture between Betawi and Yemeni music) or Gambang Kromong (a mixture between Betawi and Chinese music). (35 words)

The Betawi – due to their diverse origins – play a major role concerning ethnic and national identity in contemporary Jakarta; see Knörr, Jacqueline: Kreolität und postkoloniale Gesellschaft. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

It is easier to find Javanese Gamelan instead of Tanjidor (a mixture between Betawi and Portuguese music), Marawis (a mixture between Betawi and Yemeni music) or Gambang Kromong (a mixture between Betawi and Chinese music).

Betawi arts have a low profile in Jakarta, and most Betawi have moved to the suburbs of Jakarta, displaced by new migrants.

Rogelio Sáenz, David G. Embrick, Néstor P. Rodríguez; The International Handbook of the Demography of Race and Ethnicity, 2015 Nowadays, most Betawi live in the fringe area of Jakarta and there is hardly any Betawi dominated area in central Jakarta.

It is easier to find Java or Minang based wedding ceremonies rather than Betawi weddings in Jakarta.

Jacqueline Knorr, Creole Identity in Postcolonial Indonesia, 2014 The external influence gives a role in forming the architecture of the Betawi house.

The Betawi – due to their diverse origins – play a major role concerning ethnic and national identity in contemporary Jakarta; see Knörr, Jacqueline: Kreolität und postkoloniale Gesellschaft.

Common combinations with betawi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "betawi" in a sentence?
An example: "It is easier to find Javanese Gamelan instead of Tanjidor (a mixture between Betawi and Portuguese music), Marawis (a mixture between Betawi and Yemeni music) or Gambang Kromong (a mixture between Betawi and Chinese music)." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "betawi" from authentic English texts.
What does "betawi" mean?
Betawi means: A member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
How many example sentences with "betawi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "betawi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.