WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Bug•i•nese
(bug′ə nēz′, -nēs′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nese for 1.
- Anthropology, Language Varietiesa member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern part of Sulawesi.
- Language Varietiesthe Austronesian language spoken by these people.
- Malay Bugis, probably origin, originally the Makassarese name of this ethnic group
- Dutch Boeginees (with -nees on the model of Balinees, Javanees, etc.)
'Buginese' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):