Balinese

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

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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Historical Examples of balinese

Of the early history of their island the Balinese know nothing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2
Various
Returning to the house, we found a Balinese chief and his followers on a visit.
The Malay Archipelago
Alfred Russell Wallace
An idea of the Balinese religion may perhaps be given most easily by describing some of the temples.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot
The Balinese were formerly the ruling class in this island and are still found there in considerable numbers.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot
Disturbances between the Sasaks and the Lombok Balinese frequently occur.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8
Various

British Dictionary definitions for balinese

Balinese

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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