Buginese
American
[buhg-uh-neez, -nees]
/ ˌbʌg əˈniz, -ˈnis /
noun
plural
Buginese-
a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern part of Sulawesi.
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the Austronesian language spoken by these people.
Etymology
Origin of Buginese
< 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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