Buginese
noun
Bu·gi·nese
\¦bə̇gə̇¦nēz, -ēs\
Definition of Buginese
Buginese
orBugineses
1a : an Indonesian people of the southern part of Sulawesi, Indonesia b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Buginese people
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Origin and Etymology of buginese
Dutch Boeginees, from Malay Bugis
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