1. Betawi - Noun
2. Betawi - Proper noun
Betawi (plural Betawis or Betawi)
A member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
Betawi
The Betawi language, a native language spoken by the Betawi people.
Betawi arts have a low profile in Jakarta, and most Betawi have moved to the suburbs of Jakarta, displaced by new migrants. Source: Internet
Now Ferus runs the water extraction system with the help of the Betawi Brotherhood (FBR), a strong civil organisation representing and protecting the interests of the Betawi people, as the long-time inhabitants of Jakarta are called. Source: Internet
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). Source: Internet
It is easier to find Java or Minang based wedding ceremonies rather than Betawi weddings in Jakarta. Source: Internet
Jacqueline Knorr, Creole Identity in Postcolonial Indonesia, 2014 The external influence gives a role in forming the architecture of the Betawi house. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet