Bhutanese

[ boot-n-eez, -ees ]

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Bhutan, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun,plural Bhu·tan·ese.

a native or inhabitant of Bhutan.
Also called Dzong·kha [zong-kuh] /ˈzɒŋ kə/ . a Tibetic language that is the official language of Bhutan.

Origin of Bhutanese

First recorded in 1805–15; Bhutan + -ese

usage note For Bhutanese

Bhutanese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Bhutanese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Bhutanese ).

Words Nearby Bhutanese

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How to use Bhutanese in a sentence

Wong noted Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck told her that his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, publicly supported the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country.
U.S. continues to push for Asian Development Bank LGBTQ, intersex safeguard | Michael K. Lavers | November 3, 2022 | Washington Blade
Bhutanese mythology says a person will be cleared of all of his or her sins by circumventing the Dakarpo 108 times.
The Secret to Happiness? Thinking About Death. | Michael Easter | May 13, 2021 | Outside Online
The Bhutanese, they want to know about the cliff and they will be happy to talk about death and ruin the cake eating.
The Secret to Happiness? Thinking About Death. | Michael Easter | May 13, 2021 | Outside Online
All of this death is doing anything but bumming out the Bhutanese.
The Secret to Happiness? Thinking About Death. | Michael Easter | May 13, 2021 | Outside Online
I began to ask him to explain further, but a Bhutanese traffic jam interrupted me.
The Secret to Happiness? Thinking About Death. | Michael Easter | May 13, 2021 | Outside Online

But the best luxury hotel, he says, is a completely Bhutanese venture: Zhiwa Ling in Paro.
Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism? | Esha Chhabra | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Tashi Tshering, a young Bhutanese man, operates a travel agency for filmmakers and documentarians.
Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism? | Esha Chhabra | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Three young Bhutanese men are preparing for a street fair with a live concert.
Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism? | Esha Chhabra | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They were officially styled the Bhutan Agent and the Bhutanese interpreter.
Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly
The Bhutanese women are the ugliest specimens of femininity I have ever seen.
Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly
The practice is common to the Tibetans and Bhutanese, but no satisfactory reason has been found for it.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund Candler
Ponies, grain, and fodder are also imported from Bhutan and sold to the mutual gratification of the Bhutanese and ourselves.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund Candler
The neutrality of the Bhutanese in the case of a war with Tibet was a matter of the utmost importance.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund Candler

British Dictionary definitions for Bhutanese

Bhutanese

/ (ˌbuːtɑːnˈɪːz) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Bhutan

adjective

of or relating to Bhutan or its inhabitants

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