Get to know Minangkabau better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning.
Minangkabau in a sentence
Minangkabau meaning
A Malayo-Polynesian language of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Using Minangkabau
- The main meaning on this page is: A Malayo-Polynesian language of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Context around Minangkabau
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Minangkabau
- In this selection, "minangkabau" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chinese, sundanese, people, bugis and country stand out and add context to how "minangkabau" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include beside chinese minangkabau people also and citizens of minangkabau bugis or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "minangkabau" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with minangkabau
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Constitution of Malaysia Article 152 Citizens of Minangkabau, Bugis or Javanese origins, who can be classified "Malay" under constitutional definitions may also speak their respective ancestral tongues. (27 words)
The dance traditions in Indonesia; such as Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Balinese, Malays, Acehnese and many other dances traditions are age old traditions, yet also a living and dynamic traditions. (29 words)
In the Minangkabau country in West Sumatra province, traditional villages are called nagari (a term deriving from another Sanskrit word meaning "city", which can be found in a name like " Srinagar "). (31 words)
Anthony Reid, Imperial Alchemy: Nationalism and Political Identity in Southeast Asia, 2010 Beside Chinese, Minangkabau people also as merchants, peddlers, and artisans, in addition to as white collar, doctor, teacher, and journalist. (32 words)
In the Minangkabau country in West Sumatra province, traditional villages are called nagari (a term deriving from another Sanskrit word meaning "city", which can be found in a name like " Srinagar "). (31 words)
The dance traditions in Indonesia; such as Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Balinese, Malays, Acehnese and many other dances traditions are age old traditions, yet also a living and dynamic traditions. (29 words)
Example sentences (4)
Anthony Reid, Imperial Alchemy: Nationalism and Political Identity in Southeast Asia, 2010 Beside Chinese, Minangkabau people also as merchants, peddlers, and artisans, in addition to as white collar, doctor, teacher, and journalist.
Constitution of Malaysia Article 152 Citizens of Minangkabau, Bugis or Javanese origins, who can be classified "Malay" under constitutional definitions may also speak their respective ancestral tongues.
In the Minangkabau country in West Sumatra province, traditional villages are called nagari (a term deriving from another Sanskrit word meaning "city", which can be found in a name like " Srinagar ").
The dance traditions in Indonesia; such as Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Balinese, Malays, Acehnese and many other dances traditions are age old traditions, yet also a living and dynamic traditions.