Balinese

From Bali +‎ -n- +‎ -ese.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/

Balinese (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.
   • 2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     A car is taking us to a traditional Balinese dance at a nearby temple. It is on a cliff top with scenic views of the Indian Ocean and sheathed in what the internet calls a “peaceful ambience.”

Balinese (plural Balinese)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A native or inhabitant of Bali.
2. A long-haired breed of domestic cat with Siamese-style point coloration and sapphire-blue eyes.

As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Balinese", "writing about Balinese cuisine as a Balinese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Balinese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Balinese cuisine as a Balinese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun.

Balinese

1. The language of Bali.

• Ethnologue entry for Balinese, ban ⁠

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