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Balinese

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE2 L IH0 N IY1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The language of Bali.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or inhabitant of Bali.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A long-haired breed of domestic cat with Siamese-style point coloration and sapphire-blue eyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

the Indonesian language of the people of Bali

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Indonesian, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Bali English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Balinese From Bali + -n- + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

63 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: балийски (balijski) — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Catalan: balinès — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Czech: balijský — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Dutch: Balinees — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Finnish: balilainen — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • French: balinais — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • German: balinesisch — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Greek: μπαλινέζικος (balinézikos) — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Hungarian: bali — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Irish: Bailíoch — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Italian: balinese — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Malay: Bali — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Portuguese: balinês — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Spanish: balinés — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Swedish: balinesisk — of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture
  • Balinese: basa Bali — language
  • Bulgarian: балийски (balijski) — language
  • Catalan: balinès — language
  • Cherokee: ᏆᎵᏁᏏ (qualinesi) — language
  • Dutch: Balinees — language
  • Finnish: bali — language
  • French: balinais — language
  • German: Balinesisch — language
  • Greek: μπαλινέζικα (balinézika) — language
  • Greek: μπαλινέζικη (balinéziki) — language
  • Hungarian: balinéz — language
  • Hungarian: bali — language
  • Indonesian: bahasa Bali — language
  • Irish: Bailís — language
  • Italian: balinese — language
  • Malay: bahasa Bali — language
  • Portuguese: balinês — language
  • Spanish: balinés — language
  • Swedish: balinesiska — language
  • Balinese: wong Bali — inhabitant
  • Balinese: krama Bali — inhabitant
  • Balinese: anak Bali — inhabitant
  • Bulgarian: балиец (baliec) — inhabitant
  • Bulgarian: балийка (balijka) — inhabitant
  • Catalan: balinès — inhabitant
  • Czech: Balijec — inhabitant
  • Dutch: Balinees — inhabitant
  • Dutch: Balinese — inhabitant
  • Finnish: balilainen — inhabitant
  • French: Balinais — inhabitant
  • French: Balinaise — inhabitant
  • German: Balinese — inhabitant
  • German: Balinesin — inhabitant
  • Greek: Μπαλινέζος (Balinézos) — inhabitant
  • Greek: Μπαλινέζα (Balinéza) — inhabitant
  • Indonesian: orang Bali — inhabitant
  • Irish: pobal Bali — inhabitant
  • Italian: balinese — inhabitant
  • Malay: orang Bali — inhabitant
  • Portuguese: balinês — inhabitant
  • Spanish: balinés — inhabitant
  • Bulgarian: балийска котка (balijska kotka) — cat
  • French: balinais — cat
  • German: Balinesenkatze — cat
  • Japanese: バリニーズ (Barinīzu) — cat
  • Korean: 발리니즈 (ballinijeu) — cat
  • Malay: kucing Bali — cat
  • Portuguese: balinês — cat
Real reading context

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