Balinese

See also: balinese

English

Etymology

From Bali +‎ -n- +‎ -ese.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/

Adjective

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.”

Translations

of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture

• Catalan: balinès (ca)
• Czech: balijský
• Dutch: Balinees (nl)
• Finnish: balilainen
• French: balinais (fr)
• German: balinesisch (de)
• Greek: μπαλινέζικος (el) (balinézikos)
• Hungarian: bali (hu)
• Irish: Bailíoch
• Italian: balinese (it)
• Malay: Bali
• Portuguese: balinês (pt)
• Spanish: balinés
• Swedish: balinesisk (sv)

Noun

Balinese (countable and uncountable, plural Balinese)

1. (uncountable) The language of Bali.
2. (chiefly in the plural) A native or inhabitant of Bali.
3. A long-haired domestic cat breed.

Usage notes

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 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 used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.

Translations

language

• Balinese: basa Bali
• Catalan: balinès (ca) m
• Dutch: Balinees (nl) n
• Finnish: bali (fi)
• French: balinais (fr) m
• German: Balinesisch (de) n
• Greek: μπαλινέζικα (el) n pl (balinézika), μπαλινέζικη (el) f (balinéziki)
• Hungarian: balinéz (hu), bali (hu)
• Indonesian: bahasa Bali
• Irish: Bailís f
• Italian: balinese (it) m
• Malay: bahasa Bali
• Spanish: balinés m
• Swedish: balinesiska (sv) c

inhabitant

• Balinese: wong Bali, krama Bali, anak Bali
• Catalan: balinès (ca) m
• Czech: Balijec m
• Dutch: Balinees (nl) m, Balinese (nl) f
• Finnish: balilainen
• French: Balinais (fr) m
• German: Balinese (de) m, Balinesin (de) f
• Greek: Μπαλινέζος (el) m (Balinézos), Μπαλινέζα (el) f (Balinéza)
• Indonesian: orang Bali
• Irish: pobal Bali m
• Italian: balinese (it) m or f
• Malay: orang Bali
• Portuguese: balinês (pt) m
• Spanish: balinés m

cat

• French: balinais (fr)
• German: Balinesenkatze f
• Malay: kucing Bali
• Portuguese: balinês (pt) m

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Balinese, ban ⁠

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