Balinese

Synonyms for "balinese" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
bali basedbali inhabitantbali inhabitantsbali languagebali native

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)
bali nativesbali orientedbali relatedbali residentbalinese communitybalinese dialect

Related words (10)

Noun(8 words)
balinese ethnic groupbalinese languagebalinese linguistic varietybalinese peoplebalinese personbalinese societybalinese speechbalinese tongue

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

13 entries
BahasaBahasa IndonesiaIndonesianIndonesian languagescultureethnic groupgeographic descriptorhuman beinglanguagelinguistic systempeoplepersonregional adjective

More specific

18 entries
Balinese BuddhistBalinese HinduBalinese artisanBalinese artisansBalinese coastlinesBalinese craftsmanBalinese dancerBalinese dialectsBalinese elderBalinese farmersBalinese grammarBalinese mountainsBalinese phonologyBalinese priestBalinese scriptBalinese temples

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Collocations

9 entries
Balinese artsBalinese cuisineBalinese cultureBalinese danceBalinese languageBalinese musicBalinese peopleBalinese temple architectureBalinese temple ceremonies

Inflections

2 entries
more Balinesemost Balinese

Derivations

4 entries
Balinese identityBalinese peopleBalinese personBalineseness

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Anti-social behavior is fertile ground for humor. In America, where sexual expression was for long repressed, sex jokes abound. When Clifford Geertz asked a young Balinese man the funniest thing he could think of, the answer was "A younger being rude to his older brother."

Source: tatoeba (2047504)

Margaret Mead ascribes to the Balinese she studied an inability to follow complex directions. I ask, "What of her ability to express complex directions in Balinese?"

Source: tatoeba (2135204)

I went to Bali for temple-gazing, as I was an aspiring amateur archeologist. Also, I had an interest in indigenous languages like Indonesian and Balinese. I looked there for Balinese linguistics books, but to no avail. There were craftsmen, though, who sold Balinese calligraphy written on bamboo or paper. I knew that the carvings and objects in the temples had esoteric meanings, but only experts knew. I enjoyed eating exotic tropical fruits in Bali, as I first tried the "salak" snake fruit. Bali was a Hindu oasis in the largely Muslim country of Indonesia. In a souvenir shop, I met a lady vendor who had an interest in Buddhism. I befriended a hotel worker named Made Budi Artawan, and I had an avocado shake with him in a cafe near my hotel.

Source: tatoeba (11026403)

A car is taking us to a traditional Balinese dance at a nearby temple. It is on a cliff top with scenic views of the Indian Ocean and sheathed in what the internet calls a “peaceful ambience.”

Source: wiktionary

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