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Buginese
[ buhg-uh-neez, -nees ]
noun
, plural Bug·i·nese
- a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern part of Sulawesi.
- the Austronesian language spoken by these people.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Buginese1
< Dutch Boeginees (with -nees on the model of Balinees, Javanees, etc.) < Malay Bugis, probably originally the Makassarese name of this ethnic group
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Example Sentences
The commercial activity of the Buginese causes their language to be fairly widely spoken—little, however, by Europeans.
From Project Gutenberg
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