Balinese
[bah-luh-neez, -nees, bal-uh-]
- of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language.
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- a native or inhabitant of Bali.
- the language of Bali, an Indonesian language of the Austronesian family.
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Origin of Balinese
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Of the early history of their island the Balinese know nothing.
Returning to the house, we found a Balinese chief and his followers on a visit.
The Malay ArchipelagoAlfred Russell Wallace
An idea of the Balinese religion may perhaps be given most easily by describing some of the temples.
The Balinese were formerly the ruling class in this island and are still found there in considerable numbers.
Disturbances between the Sasaks and the Lombok Balinese frequently occur.
Balinese
- of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language
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- 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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