Main Entry:

Ba·li·nese

Pronunciation:

\ˌbä-li-ˈnēz, ˌba-, -ˈnēs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Dutch Balinees, from Bali island of Indonesia

Date:

1820

1 : a native or inhabitant of Bali 2 : any of a breed of slender longhaired cats that originated as a spontaneous mutation of the Siamese

— Balinese adjective