Meanings
proper noun
- A Malayo-Polynesian language of Malaysia and Indonesia.
nounMinangkabau (plural Minangkabaus or Minangkabau)
plural Minangkabaus
- A member of an ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Synonyms: Minang
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of an ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Origin
- MinangkabauMinangkabau
- EnglishMinangkabau
Borrowed from Minangkabau Minangkabau.
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Dutch Minangkabaus
- MinangkabausMalayo-Polynesian language
French minangkabau
- minangkabauMalayo-Polynesian language
German Minangkabau
- MinangkabauMalayo-Polynesian language
Indonesian Minangkabau
- MinangkabauMalayo-Polynesian language
Malay bahasa Minangkabau, Minangkabau
- bahasa MinangkabauMalayo-Polynesian language
- MinangkabauMalayo-Polynesian language
Russian минангкабау
- минангкабау (minangkabau)Malayo-Polynesian language
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APA
Minangkabau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minangkabau
MLA
“Minangkabau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minangkabau. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minangkabau,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minangkabau.
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