Balinese

[ bah-luh-neez, -nees, bal-uh- ]

/ ˌbɑ ləˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌbæl ə- /

adjective

of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language.

noun, plural Ba·li·nese.

a native or inhabitant of Bali.

the language of Bali, an Indonesian language of the Austronesian family.

Origin of Balinese

1810–20; < Dutch Balinees, equivalent to Bali Bali + -n- connective + -ees -ese

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Examples from the Web for balinese

Apart from such influences, Balinese art, however, does not disown its Hindu-Javanese origin.
Monumental Java|J. F. Scheltema
Disturbances between the Sasaks and the Lombok Balinese frequently occur.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8|Various
Cock-fighting also prevails amongst the Malays, Celebes, and Balinese.
The Evolution of Culture|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
The Balinese had a usage that twins of different sex, in the highest castes, were united in marriage.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner

Returning to the house, we found a Balinese chief and his followers on a visit.
The Malay Archipelago|Alfred Russell Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for balinese

Balinese

/ (ˌbɑːlɪˈniːz) /

adjective

of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language

noun

plural -nese a native or inhabitant of Bali

the language of the people of Bali, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

See Balinese cat

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