Bhutanese

//ˌbuːtəˈniːz// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Bhutan or of Bhutanese descent. in-plural
  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Bhutan wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Bhutan or its people or culture or language wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan.

    "Very conveniently for those of us who don't speak Bhutanese, nearly everybody in Bhutan speaks perfect British English since it is the language of instruction in their schools."

Synonyms

All synonyms
bhutanibhutanidrukpadrukpadrukpa

Example

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"Very conveniently for those of us who don't speak Bhutanese, nearly everybody in Bhutan speaks perfect British English since it is the language of instruction in their schools."

Etymology

From Bhutan + -ese.

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