Balinese
/ˈbɑːlɪniːz/
Balinese adjective: of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.
Adjective
Balinese (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.
- 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.”2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times
Noun
Balinese (plural Balinese)
- A native or inhabitant of Bali.
- A long-haired breed of domestic cat with Siamese-style point coloration and sapphire-blue eyes.
Proper noun
Balinese
Balinese meaning in Malay and Indonesian
Balinese in Malay
- of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
- Bali
- inhabitant
- orang Bali
- cat
- kucing Bali
- language
- bahasa Bali
Balinese in Indonesian
- inhabitant
- orang Bali
- language
- bahasa Bali
Forms of Balinese
| plural | Balinese |
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Origin of Balinese
From Bali + -n- + -ese.
Words formed from Balinese
Questions about Balinese
- What does Balinese mean?
- Balinese means of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.
- What is Balinese in Malay?
- Balinese in Malay is Bali, orang Bali, kucing Bali. See Balinese meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is Balinese?
- Balinese can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Balinese?
- Balinese is pronounced /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/ (UK).
Words near Balinese in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Balinese (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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