Buginese

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bug′ə nēz, -nēs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Bug•i•nese  (bug′ə nēz, -nēs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nese for 1.
  1. Anthropology, Language Varietiesa member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern part of Sulawesi.
  2. 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.)

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