Balinese

[bah-luh-neez, -nees, bal-uh-]

Ba·li·nese

[bah-luh-neez, -nees, bal-uh-] adjective, noun, plural Ba·li·nese.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Bali, its people, or their language.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Bali.
3.
the language of Bali, an Indonesian language of the Austronesian family.

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Balinese is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Origin:
1810–20; < Dutch Balinees, equivalent to Bali Bali + -n- connective + -ees -ese
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Balinese (ˌbɑːlɪˈniːz)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language
 
n , -nese
2.  a native or inhabitant of Bali
3.  the language of the people of Bali, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
4.  See Balinese cat

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