n.
Pronunciation: ˌ bä-li- ' n ē z, ˌ ba-, - ' n ē s
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