Balinese

[ bah-luh-neez, -nees, bal-uh- ]

/ ˌbɑ ləˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌbæl ə- /

of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language.

a native or inhabitant of Bali.

the language of Bali, an Indonesian language of the Austronesian family.

Origin of Balinese

1810–20; < Dutch Balinees, equivalent to Bali Bali + -n- connective + -ees -ese

Apart from such influences, Balinese art, however, does not disown its Hindu-Javanese origin.

Monumental Java |J. F. Scheltema
Disturbances between the Sasaks and the Lombok Balinese frequently occur.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8 |Various
Cock-fighting also prevails amongst the Malays, Celebes, and Balinese.

The Evolution of Culture |Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
The Balinese had a usage that twins of different sex, in the highest castes, were united in marriage.

Folkways |William Graham Sumner

Returning to the house, we found a Balinese chief and his followers on a visit.

The Malay Archipelago |Alfred Russell Wallace

Balinese

/ (ˌbɑːlɪˈniːz) /

of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language

plural -nese a native or inhabitant of Bali

the language of the people of Bali, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

See Balinese cat