Balinese

See also: balinese

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English Bali

English -n-

Proto-Indo-European *-iskos

Proto-Germanic *-iskaz

Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor.

Late Latin -iscus

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Vulgar Latin -iscus

Latin -ēnsis

Old French -eisbor.

Middle English -eys

English -ese

English Balinese

From Bali + -n- + -ese.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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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.”

Derived terms

• Balinese tiger
• Balinesian

Translations

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

Bulgarian: балийски (balijski) 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

Old-style seal point Balinese (sense 2)

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.

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 now 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.

Translations

inhabitant

Balinese: wong Bali, krama Bali, anak Bali Bulgarian: балиец m (baliec), балийка f (balijka) Catalan: balinès (ca) m Czech: Balijec m Dutch: Balinees (nl) m, Balinese (nl) f Finnish: balilainen French: Balinais (fr) m, Balinaise (fr) f 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

Bulgarian: балийска котка f (balijska kotka) French: balinais (fr) m German: Balinesenkatze f Japanese: バリニーズ (Barinīzu) Korean: 발리니즈 (ballinijeu) Malay: kucing Bali Portuguese: balinês (pt) m

Proper noun

Balinese

1. The language of Bali.

Translations

language

Balinese: basa Bali Bulgarian: балийски m (balijski) Catalan: balinès (ca) m Cherokee: ᏆᎵᏁᏏ (qualinesi) 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 Portuguese: balinês (pt) m Spanish: balinés m Swedish: balinesiska (sv) c

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Balinese terms

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Balinese, ban ⁠

Anagrams

• baseline, sabeline

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːzə

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Balinese m (weak, genitive Balinesen, plural Balinesen, feminine Balinesin)

1. Balinese (person)

Declension

Declension of Balinese [masculine, weak]

	singular	plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Balinese	die	Balinesen
genitive	eines	des	Balinesen	der	Balinesen
dative	einem	dem	Balinesen	den	Balinesen
accusative	einen	den	Balinesen	die	Balinesen