Bhutanese

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adjective

Bhu·​ta·​nese ¦bü-tə-¦nēz 

-¦nēs

1

a

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bhutan

b

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Bhutan

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bhutanese language

Bhutanese

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noun

Bhu·​ta·​nese ¦bü-tə-¦nēz 

-¦nēs

variants or less commonly Bhutani

bü-ˈta-nē, 

-ˈtä-

or Bhotani

bō-ˈta-nē, 

-ˈtä-

plural Bhutanese also Bhutani or Bhutanis or Bhotani or Bhotanis

1

a

: a people of Bhutan of Tibetan ancestry

b(1)

: a member of the Bhutanese people

(2)

: an inhabitant of Bhutan

2

: the Tibetan language of Bhutan

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