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/
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CMU ARPABET:B AE2 L IH0 N IY1 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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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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name
Meaning 2
The language of Bali.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of Bali.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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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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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