Buginese

noun

Bu·​gi·​nese

¦bə̇gə̇¦nēz,

-ēs

plural Buginese or Bugineses

1

a

: an Indonesian people of the southern part of Sulawesi, Indonesia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Buginese people

Word History

Etymology

Dutch Boeginees, from Malay Bugis

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