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minus-squareDecq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoWhen the Dutch colonized/invaded Indonesia they started referring to these monkeys as ‘orang belanda’ or ‘monyet belanda’ (Dutchman/monkey). Because of our relative big noses. So I guess they were already onto something back then.
minus-squareblinfabian@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agois this actually real? none of these sound like dutch words
minus-squareHazel@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days ago‘They’ refers to the Indonesians here I think.
When the Dutch colonized/invaded Indonesia they started referring to these monkeys as ‘orang belanda’ or ‘monyet belanda’ (Dutchman/monkey). Because of our relative big noses. So I guess they were already onto something back then.
is this actually real? none of these sound like dutch words
Those are Indonesian words.
‘They’ refers to the Indonesians here I think.