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    Bhutanese
    adjective
    of, relating to, or characteristic of Bhutan, its inhabitants, or their language.
  • bhutanese
    bhutanese
    noun
    a native or inhabitant of Bhutan

Bhutanese

American  
[boot-n-eez, -ees] / ˌbut nˈiz, -ˈis /

adjective

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


noun

  • Bhutanese
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Bhutan.

  2. Also called Dzongkha.  a Tibetic language that is the official language of Bhutan.

bhutanese British  
/ ˌbuːtɑːnˈɪːz /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Bhutan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Bhutan or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

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 ).

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of Bhutanese

First recorded in 1805–15; Bhutan + -ese

Example Sentences

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It’s rumored that Bhutanese households eat more than two pounds of chili per week, making it the world’s highest consumer per capita of this spicy ingredient and the most important crop in the country.

From Salon Jan. 15, 2026

"I must ensure that every Bhutanese is a custodian, stakeholder, and beneficiary of GMC," King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announced Wednesday in a speech to mark the country's national day.

From Barron's Dec. 17, 2025

BBC Verify understands that some people in the group seen in the viral video are US citizens of Nepalese and Bhutanese heritage.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2024

The spectators lining the course cheered her, some waving the orange-and-yellow Bhutanese flag with the dragon in the center, the one Lhamo carried in the opening ceremony two weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2024

He told me that had I acted otherwise it would have given dire offence in Bhutan just at a time when our Government were particularly anxious to be on good terms with the Bhutanese.

From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon

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