Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Madura, an island in the Malayan archipelago, east of Java.
- A native or the natives of the island of Madura.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, or pertaining to, the
Indonesian island ofMadura . - proper noun An
Austronesian language spoken predominantly on theisland ofMadura .
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Examples
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Then, he suggests, if this kind of history has happened to throw up several -ese words for major nations in one particular world region, such as East Asia, that would have been influential when people were coining adjectives for smaller groups in the same region -- i.e., "Madurese", because it is in the same general region where people had become accustomed to the adjectives "Chinese"/"Japanese".
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Sometimes Javanese and Madurese come to hunt for aquarium fish in this area, and they are welcome as long as they abide by the local rules and do not use potassium or other harmful substances in this efforts.
Coral Reef in Bali 2009
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Sometimes Javanese and Madurese come to hunt for aquarium fish in this area, and they are welcome as long as they abide by the local rules and do not use potassium or other harmful substances in this efforts.
Coral Reef of Bali 2009
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Madurese are now 10 percent of the Sambas population and tend to disparage Dayaks for Christian and animist ways that Islam considers unclean, like keeping dogs and eating pork.
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The Army carried some 16,000 Madurese by convoy to safety in the provincial capital of Pontianak, leaving behind troubling questions.
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Ethnic groups: Javanese 40.6%, Sundanese 15%, Madurese 3.3%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Betawi 2.4%, Bugis 2.4%, Banten 2%, Banjar 1.7%, other or unspecified 29.9% (2000 census)
Indonesia 2008
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This month, Dayak attackers were joined by more numerous Malays, who are Muslims like the Madurese.
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The Dayaks first declared war in 1996, slaughtering 1,000 Madurese.
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The Madurese routinely carry traditional "kris" daggers and draw them at any sign of a dispute, a practice that makes for explosive relations with the local ethnic groups.
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Mobs swarmed through streets of torched homes with Madurese heads impaled on sticks, as women cowered in nearby forests.
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